"Anna Karenina" is a novel that everyone reads but understands differently. What did Tolstoy really want to say with this work? Why did Anna become a victim not only of society but also of her own choices? "Anna Karenina" is a novel that has sparked debates for over a century. Who is to blame for Anna's tragedy? Was Karenin a cruel man or merely a hostage of his time? Why did Leo Tolstoy, who preached family values, create a heroine who goes against them? The lecture by Yegor Sartakov will help clarify these questions. Tolstoy began the novel as a story about a woman destroyed by passion, but gradually the plot acquired a deep philosophical subtext. Anna is torn between duty and feelings, but her story is not just a love drama. The writer contrasts her with Levin and Kitty, showing how different views on happiness lead to different fates. In the lecture, listeners will learn why Tolstoy considered free love a threat to society, how the novel is connected to ideas of religion and morality, and what the motifs of the train, road, and movement mean in the novel. Special attention will be given to biographical parallels. In his characters, Tolstoy reflected people from his own life, and the novel itself became a precursor to his personal crisis. If you don't know where to stroll in Moscow, visit KudaGo.