



One of the greatest writers of all time was Russian author Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, who is more commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy. Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin, also known as “Kostya,” Stiva’s childhood friend, arrives in Moscow to propose to Dolly’s youngest sister, Princess Katerina Alexandrovna Shcherbatskaya, also known as “Kitty.” About The Author (Leo Tolstoy): In an effort to calm the family, Stiva announces that his married sister Anna Arkadyevna Karenina will be visiting from Saint Petersburg. He has been unfaithful to his wife, Princess Darya Alexandrovna, also known as “Dolly.” Dolly has discovered that he is having an affair with the governess of the family, which has caused chaos within the household. Prince Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky, also known as “Stiva,” is a civil servant and aristocrat from Moscow.
