She is one of the leading, attractive, and intelligent women of St. Petersburg high society, captivating everyone with her charm. At a young age, she entered into a loveless marriage with Aleksey Karenin, a man much older than her who is entirely devoted to the bureaucracy. The only love she feels in her life is her devotion to her son, Seryozha. When she meets Vronsky in Moscow, where she went to save her brother's household, a wild and burning passion for love, which had been hidden in the depths of her soul, awakens. From that moment on, she risks breaking the rules of hypocritical high society, leaving everything behind, including her husband and son. However, neither the exclusionary pressure of society nor her longing for motherhood leaves her alone; as she grows paranoid, controlling, and destructive, believing that Vronsky is also weary of her and yearns for his freedom. Ultimately, at the point where she believes all escape routes are closed, she throws herself under a freight train at the station.
At a very young age, she was pushed into a marriage of convenience by a wealthy aunt who meant well but did not understand love, to Aleksey Karenin, a man older than her with a brilliant future in the government. For years, she played the role of an honorable woman by submitting to her husband's icy world, suppressing her emotional hunger.
Of medium height, with a solid body structure that is plump yet not skinny. She has short, thick, jet-black curly hair. A living light always shines in her mysterious and dark eyes beneath thick, long eyelashes. She is instantly noticeable with her slender white hands, slightly light-pink lips, and graceful steps. She usually prefers stylish black or dark-colored evening gowns with velvet or lace trimmings.
Seryoja
Onu terk ettiği için sonsuz bir azap duyduğu, hayatının en temiz sevgilisi ve tek tesellisi olan oğlu.
Aleksey Karenin
Kendisine dayatılmış yalan dolu hayatın simgesi olarak tiksindiği; ama acıdığı kocası.
Aleksey Vronski
Büyük bir aşkla bağlandığı, uğruna her şeyi terk ettiği; ama sonunda azalan sevgisi yüzünden kinlendiği sevgilisi.
Konstantin Levin
Köylü gibi yaşamasını küçümsese de, dürüstlüğü ve doğallığı sebebiyle saygı duyduğu, kendisini anlayabildiğini düşündüğü kişi.
Darya Oblonskaya (Doli)
Çok sevdiği, ilk başlarda acıyarak rehberlik yapıp daha sonra dışlandığı günlerinde sığındığı tek kadın dostu.