Highly esteemed and subtly emotional, Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina serves as a medium for Tolstoy's inner philosophies regarding infidelity, family, love, and childhood. This article delves into Toltoy's fascination with childhood innocence and maturity.
Although Tolstoy's The Cossacks is read from the perspective of its lead character Dimitri Olenin, his presence and characterization in the novel serves as an antagonistic force. Simply put, Olenin is not the hero of the story. He is a villain and cautionary symbol of Lukashka and Maryanka's story.