Chapter 1: Happy Families
Capítulo 1: Familias Felices
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.
Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky, también conocido como Stiva, tuvo una aventura con la antigua niñera francesa de su familia. Cuando su esposa Dolly se enteró, quedó desconsolada y decidió separarse de él. Toda la casa estaba en caos, y los sirvientes no sabían qué hacer.
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.
Stiva le pidió a su hermana Anna Karenina que viniera a Moscú desde San Petersburgo para consolar a Dolly y salvar su matrimonio. Anna era una mujer hermosa y encantadora que estaba casada con el alto funcionario del gobierno Alexei Karenin y tenía un hijo llamado Seryozha.
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.
Mientras Stiva esperaba la llegada de Anna, se encontró con su viejo amigo Konstantin Levin. Levin era un rico terrateniente al que no le gustaba la vida de la ciudad, pero vino a Moscú para proponerle matrimonio a la hermana menor de Dolly, Kitty Shcherbatskaya.