In Anna Karenina, all the focus is on Anna’s tragic downfall. But what about her husband, Alexei Karenin? He’s usually painted as cold and unfeeling, but think about what he actually went through. His wife cheats, humiliates him in public, and threatens the stability of their family. He’s mocked for being too rigid, yet when he tries to forgive, no one calls him compassionate—they just call him weak. So maybe the real tragedy isn’t just Anna’s passion but the impossible expectations we place on marriage itself. No matter what Karenin did, he was doomed to be hated. Here’s the question: is Karenin a villain, or the most misunderstood character in Russian literature? #Entertainment #Books #ClassicLiterature