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【内容简介】
StepanOblonsky'swifeDollyhaddiscoveredthatherhusbandwashavinganaffair.Withherbeautyfadingandherhouseholdawreck,shehadhadenough.Stepanfretfullywrotetohissister,AnnaKarenina,askinghertocometoMoscowandconvinceDollynottoleavehim.
Later,whileworkingathisjobintheentrenchedMoscowbureaucracy,Stepanreceivedanunexpectedvisitor evin,anoldfriendfromtheuniversity,cametodiscussDolly'ssisterKitty,whomhewantedtomarry.AfterbeinginformedbyStepanthathehadarivalforKitty'saffections,acertainCountVronskyofSt.Petersburg,LevinresolvedthathewouldproposetoKittythatverynight.
Atthatsamemoment,AnnaandCountVronskywereridingtogetherinatrainboundforMoscow.Vronskynoticedthecharmingwomanashemadehiswaytothefirst-classcompartmentthathesharedwithhismother.Hehadtimetotakenoteofthesuppressedeagernesswhichplayedoverherfaceastheireyesmet,andsheremainedinhismind.However,uponreachingtheirdestination,thetwowenttheirseparateways-Annatoherbrother'shome,Vronskyandhismothertoahotel.
ApproachedbyAnna,Dollyatfirstrefusedtodiscussherhusband'sinfidelity.Everything'slostafterwhathashappened,everything'sover!sheraged.ButfinallysherelentedtoAnna'spleatokeepthefamilytogether.
Meanwhile,LevinhadarrivedearlyatadinnerpartyhostedbytheparentsofKittyandDolly,determinedtomakehisdesiresknowntoKittybeforetheappearanceoftherichandhandsomeCount.ButThatcannotbe...forgiveme,Kittyreplieduponhearinghisstammeringproposal.Crushedbytherejection,Levinescapedfromthegatheringatthefirstopportunity.
Afewdayslater,athercoming-outball,Kittycouldn'thelpbutnoticehowAnnaandVronskykeptgazingateachother.Vronsky'sfacehadalookthatpuzzledher...liketheexpressionofanintelligentdogwhenithaddonewrong.ItwascleartoKittythatthetwowereinlove.
Nevertheless,withhertaskofseeingtoStepanandDollycompleted,AnnaboardedthenexttrainforSt.Petersburg.Shethoughtofherson,Seryozha,andherhusband,Alexey....Mylifewillgoonintheoldway,allniceandasusual,shethought.ButshefoundthatshecouldnoteasilydismissCountVronskyfromhermind.Andsteppingalongtheway,asAnnasteppedoutforabreathofair,therehewas.YouknowthatIhavecometobewhereyouare;Ican'thelpit,confessedtheofficer.Annawasbothdelightedandflatteredbythis,butitwassimplyunthinkablethatanythingcouldcomeofhisattractiontoher.Afterall,shewasamarriedwoman.
BackinMoscow,Kittywasdevastated.NotonlyhadCountVronskyspurnedher,butLevinhadalsoleftthecitytosuperviseworkonhiscountryestate.Humiliatedanddistraught,Kittybecamesoillwithdespairthatshewassoonunabletoeatorsleep.Herfranticparents,afterfindingnorestorativemedicaltreatmentinMoscow,senthertoEuropetoconsultvariousdoctors.
Meanwhile,lifeforAnnainSt.Petersburgremainedstrangelyunsettled.ThehappinessthatinMoscowhadfairlyflashedfromhereyes,[nowseemed]hiddensomewherefaraway.Toherfurtherdisquiet,thelove-struckVronskytookeveryopportunitytoseeher.Onenightshekneltandbeggedhimtoleaveherinpeace;butstillhepersisted:Ican'tthinkofyouandmyselfapart.YouandIareonetome.AndatthatmomentAnnalethereyesrestonhim,fulloflove.
Soonafterward,AlexeyKareninawalkedintoapartyandfoundhiswifewithVronsky;butAnnadeniedanyimpropriety.Still,sheandVronskymetnightafternight,withAlexeyseeminglypowerlessorunwillingtostopthem.Annabynowfeltsosinful,soguilty;butstillshecouldnotcurbherpassionfortheCount.
Thefollowingsummer,whilestavingatherhusband'svillaoutsidethecity,Annaconfrontedherloverwithanannouncement:shewaspregnant.ThoughheunderstoodthegravityofAnna'sposition,Vronskysmiled.Thiswastheturningpointhehadbeenlongingfor.
Leaveyourhusbandandmakeourlifeone,heimplored.ButAnnashookherhead.Ifsheleft,AlexeywouldtakesolecustodyofSeryozhaandshewouldnotbeallowedtoseeherson.ButAnnadidpromiseVronskythatshewouldtellherhusbandthetruthaboutthechildshewascarrying.
WhenAnnamadeherconfession,Alexey,insteadofshowingjealousyorindignation,merelywarnedhiswifeagainstpublicdisplaysofflirtation.Hissoleconcernwastopreservehissocialandbusinessreputation;adueloradivorcewouldonlyservetodisgracehim.Thefamilycannotbebrokenupbyawhim,acaprice,orevenbythesinofoneofthepartnersinthemarriage,heinformedAnna...Ourlifemustgoonasithasdoneinthepast.
Annareactedtohiswordsatfirstwithguiltandshame,butthisquicklyturnedtoanger:HeknowsthatIcan'trepentthatIbreathe,thatIlove;heknowsthatitcanleadtonothingbutlyinganddeceit-buthewantstogoontorturingme...VronskyalsowasincreasinglyanxioustobeginanewlifewithAnna,whowouldnotleaveherson.Andso,thepositionwasoneofmiseryforallthree...
KittyhadbynowreturnedtoMoscow,feelingsomewhatbetter.Onemorning,justafterdawn,Levincaughtsightofherinacarriage,asitskirtedhisestatedestinedforherfamily'ssummerhome.Thepangsoflove,longsinceburied,welledupinhimoncemore.Monthslater,takingadvantageofatriptothecity,hecalledagainuponKitty.Itwasapparenttoboththattheycareddeeplyforeachother,and,afterapropercourtship,theywereunitedasmanandwife.Levin,foryearscaughtupintryingtofindoutwhohewasandwherehefitinGod'suniverse,hadfinallyandhappilyfoundhisplace.
ButinSt.Petersburg,relationshipswerebreakingup.ThenearerAnnacametothebirthofherchild,themoredemandingandcoldAlexeybecame.ThenAnnasurvivedadeadlyfevertogivebirthtoababygirl.Oddly,thedifficultyofthebirtheasedthetensionsbetweenherselfandherhusband.Attheotherextreme,Vronskysawnoendtothebarriersseparatinghimfromhislover.DesperateattheprospectoflivingwithoutAnna,heunsuccessfullytriedshootinghimself.Stilltorn,Annafinallydidmoveinwithhim,andsoonthecoupleleftRussiatoliveinItalyforatime.
Meanwhile,KittyandLevinwerelivingontheirestateoutsideofMoscow.Levinfeltgratifiedtobespirituallysustainedbyalovingwife.LikeAnna,Kittywentthroughadifficultpregnancy,butitculminatedinthebirthofafinelittleboy.Theirswasanidylliclife.
UponreturningfromItalytoSt.Petersburg,VronskyandAnna,foundthemselvesostracized.Gossipfollowedthemeverywhere.Thecouplearguedfrequently,andAnna,inaburstofdepression,finallyaccusedVronskyofbeingunfaithful.Evenaftertheymovedintoanewly-inheritedestate,Annafeltaloneintheworld.Sherevivedherhabitoftakingalittlemorphinetohelphersleep,alegacyfromherpregnancy.
Summerturnedtowinter,andthefamilyrelocatedagain,thistimetoMoscow.There,thebadlystrainedrelationshipfarednobetter.ThoughAnnapledforVronskytoloveherandgivehersecurity,atthesametimesheincreasinglyinsistedongreaterfreedom.Thisisbecomingunbearable!Vronskyscreamedoneday.Whydoyoutrymypatience?Ithaslimits.Annacouldonlygazeathimwithterrorattheundisguisedhatredinhiswholeface.Vronskycheckedhimself:Imeantosay...Imustaskwhatitisyouwantofme?AllIwant,shereplied,isthatyoudon'tdesertme,asyouthinkofdoing....Iwantlove,andthereisnone...Vronskyvainlyprotested;hewouldneverceasetoloveher.
Suddenly,AnnaturnedonVronsky,cursinghimforthesacrificesshehadmadetobewithhim-hermarriage,herson,hersocialposition...
Deliriouswithbitterness,Annahadnoplacetoturn;Vronsky,shewasconvinced,hadfoundanother,andshecouldneverreturntoAlexey.Amblingintothetrainstation,shepurchasedaticket.Then,standingontheplatform,watchingthetrains,shesaidtoherselfIwillpunishhimandescapefromeveryoneandfrommyself.
Measuringboththespeedoftheoncomingtrainandherresolvetoendhersuffering,shejumped....Somethinghugeandmercilessstruckherontheheadandrolledonherback....'Lord,forgivemeall!
AnnaKareninawasdead.
【作者简介】
LeoTolstoy
LeoTolstoy (bornSept.9,1828,YasnayaPolyana,Tulaprovince,RussianEmpire-diedNov.20,1910,Astapovo,Ryazanprovince)Russianwriter,oneoftheworld\'sgreatestnovelists,HewasalreadyknownasabrilliantwriterfortheshortstoriesinSevastopolSketches(1855–56)andthenovelTheCossacks(1863)whenWarandPeace(1865–69)establishedhimasRussia\'spreeminentnovelist.SetduringtheNapoleonicWars,thenovelexaminesthelivesofalargegroupofcharacters,centringonthepartlyautobiographicalfigureofthespirituallyquestingPierre.Itsstructure,withitsflawlessplacementofcomplexcharactersinaturbulenthistoricalsetting,isregardedasoneofthegreattechnicalachievementsinthehistoryoftheWesternnovel.Hisothergreatnovel,AnnaKarenina(1875–77),concernsanaristocraticwomanwhodesertsherhusbandforaloverandthesearchformeaningbyanotherautobiographicalcharacter,Levin.AfteritspublicationTolstoyunderwentaspiritualcrisisandturnedtoaformofChristiananarchism.Advocatingsimplicityandnonviolence,hedevotedhimselftosocialreform.HislaterworksincludeTheDeathofIvanIlich(1886),oftenconsideredthegreatestnovellainRussianliterature,andWhatIsArt?(1898),whichcondemnsfashionableaestheticismandcelebratesart\'smoralandreligiousfunctions.
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