Chapter 1: Happy Families
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. The Oblonsky family was now in a state of unhappiness. When his wife Dolly discovered his affair with the family's teacher, their family fell into chaos.
Oblonsky was a government official who lived a wealthy life but had chaotic emotions. Now he had to face his angry wife and did not know how to handle the situation. He felt very frustrated and didn't know what to do.
Meanwhile, in St. Petersburg, Anna Karenina was preparing to visit her brother Oblonsky. She was a beautiful and elegant woman who was deeply loved by everyone. Anna's husband Karenin was a senior government official who was very serious about his work but cold in his emotions.