anna karenina

language: de

definitions

  1. A seminal Russian novel by Leo Tolstoy published in 1877, exploring themes of love, marriage, and societal expectations.
    de: Tolstois Roman
  2. The tragic protagonist of the novel, a married aristocrat who engages in an adulterous affair leading to her downfall.
    de: Romanheldin
  3. A metaphorical term for a woman whose life is socially ruined due to an extramarital relationship.
    de: Durch Liebe ruinierte Frau

examples

  1. She decided to read Anna Karenina for her literature class.

    Sie entschied sich, Anna Karenina für ihren Literaturkurs zu lesen.

  2. Her passionate nature reminded critics of Anna Karenina.

    Ihr leidenschaftliches Wesen erinnerte Kritiker an Anna Karenina.

  3. The tabloids labeled her a modern Anna Karenina after the scandal.

    Nach dem Skandal bezeichneten die Boulevardzeitungen sie als eine moderne Anna Karenina.