anna karenina

language: en

definitions

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

examples

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

    She decided to read Anna Karenina for her literature class.

  2. Her passionate nature reminded critics of Anna Karenina.

    Her passionate nature reminded critics of Anna Karenina.

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

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