The Architecture of Anna Karenina
A history of its writing, structure and message
Author
When criticized about the lack of architecture in Anna Karenina, connecting the themes of Levin and Anna Karenina, Tolstoj disagreed: “The arches of the vault are brought together in such a way that it is even impossible to notice where the keystone is.” This book explores the architecture, attempting to trace the pattern of the invisible pillars that support the ‘arches’ on both side of the ‘vault’, leading to the discovery of the ‘keystone’ which Tolstoj tried so hard to keep invisible.
[Not in series - Grüner, 127] 1975. 127 pp.
Publishing status: Available | Original publisher: Peter de Ridder Press
© Elisabeth Stenbock-Fermor
Table of Contents
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I. Opinions | pp. 7–26
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II. Publication | pp. 27–33
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III. Writing and Rewriting | pp. 34–40
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IV. The Candle | pp. 41–51
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V. The Search for the Meaning of Life and Death | pp. 52–64
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VI. The Railroad | pp. 65–74
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VII. The Family Idea | pp. 75–98
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VIII. From Linkage to Message | pp. 99–124
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Subjects & Metadata
Literature & Literary Studies
BIC Subject: DSB – Literary studies: general
BISAC Subject: LIT000000 – LITERARY CRITICISM / General