Anna Karenina and her husband A leksey. Painter M. Scheglov The novel "Anna Karenina" is an outstanding work of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. This article presents a summary of the novel "Anna Karenina": a brief retelling, an abbreviated version of the novel. Summary of the novel "Anna Karenina" by Tolstoy The main character of the novel is Anna Karenina, a young woman from the high society of St. Petersburg. Anna has been married for 8 years to a wealthy official, Alexei Karenin, who is 20 years older than her. The couple are raising their 8-year-old son Serezha. One day Anna meets a young rich officer, Count Alexei Vronsky. Anna and Vronsky like each other and soon begin to secretly meet. A year passes. Anna is tormented by the fact that she is deceiving her husband. She finds out she is pregnant. Finally, Anna confesses to her husband about her secret relationship with Vronsky. Alexei Karenin is having a hard time with Anna's betrayal. ...