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Anna Karenina Haikus

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I'm reading Anna Karenina so you don't have to. Here you'll find my recaps, analysis (with a touch of humor) and some pivotal scenes rewritten with a modern tone and first person POV.

All About Anna Karenina: Part 3, chapters 1-10 haikus

Laurel Osterkamp · February 3, 2023

Part three of Anna Karenina moves to the countryside, on Levin's farm, and then on the neighboring farm that belongs to Dolly and Stiva. The first six chapters of part three are PRETTY DULL.  We hear a lot about Levin and his half-brother Seregy, and their views on labor and farming. So I only wrote two haikus for those six chapters. You're welcome! Also, you might remember that earlier, I said Kitty is the best character so far? I'm still a big Kitty fan, but now I also like Dolly almost as …

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All About Anna Karenina: Part 2, ch 28-35 Haikus

Laurel Osterkamp · January 25, 2023

  Anna watches Vronsky race, and Alexey is next to her Smile your chilly smile Call me a wicked woman I see only him Anna loses it when Vronsky falls during the race Go, you hateful man. I am Vronsky’s mistress. Stop Being so polite.   Kitty is in Germany, finding herself and making a new friend People are so false Not Varenka though. She rocks. Want to be like her.   Varenka is Kitty’s new …

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All About Anna Karenina: Part 2, ch 21-27 Haikus

Laurel Osterkamp · January 15, 2023

Things get intense in part 2, chapters 21-27, with an unplanned pregnancy and a tragic day at the horse races. All I can say is, poor Frou Frou. Vronksy visits his race horse, Frou Frou Frou Frou understands A throbbing heart must move and bite. Dreadful. Delicious. Anna and Vronsky have a life-changing conversation No, I can’t tell you. Fine. Here it is: I’m preggers. Now there’s no escape.

Anna worries …

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All About Anna Karenina: Part 2, chapters 11-20 haikus

Laurel Osterkamp · January 6, 2023

Something big happens in part 2, chapter 11. Anna and Vronsky sleep together! But you don't get any description of their love scene. No, instead you get a detailed description of their anguish afterwards. Vronksy feels like a murderer (foreshadowing, anyone?) and Anna is convinced she no longer deserves happiness. As for chapters 12-20, well...I'm not sure they had a point. Tolstoy could totally have edited them out, or condensed them into maybe two chapters, with one about Levin on his farm, …

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All About Anna Karenina: Part 2, ch 1-10 Haikus

Laurel Osterkamp · January 1, 2023

    1. Kitty might have tuberculosis Humiliation Useless doctor. Uhgg! My heart can’t be cured.   2. Dolly is also unhappy Stiva’s still cheating And now Kitty’s going abroad What about poor me?   3. Kitty and Dolly have a heart-to-heart I hate everyone. Love is a lie. Better to Be alone with you.

4. Anna tries to accidentally-on-purpose run into …

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