The Book Club

The Book Club: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy with Inez Stepman

Dec 16, 2022

35:24

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Unhappy Family

2min

Tolstoy's Inner Monologue

4min

The Importance of Virtue in a Novel

3min

Anna and Vronsky's Affair

5min

The Pursuit of Happiness and Love Above Duty and Family and Virtue

4min

The Importance of Dissent and Assent

4min

The Importance of Faith in Levin Marriage

4min

Tolstoy's Moment on Steroids

3min

10.

The Importance of Responsibility

3min

What happens if you follow your heart, pursuing love and happiness above all else, devoid of duty or virtue? Nothing good according to Leo Tolstoy, author of Anna Karenina. Inez Stepman, senior policy analyst at Independent Women’s Forum, joins Michael Knowles for a deep dive into this great literary work about fidelity, marriage, and betrayal.

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