The novel challenges readers, even today, to question the boundaries of marriage, religion, and the role of true love. 3. More Than a Romance: Politics and Farming
Scholar Dr. Rosamund Bartlett argues the novel functions as a "Woman's Iliad," examining the immense, often brutal, constraints on women's lives in Russia. 2. The Context of Adultery and Social Judgment subtitle Anna Karenina
Anna is a "tormented creature" who lets her heart overrule her, leading to her downfall. The novel challenges readers, even today, to question