THE SPIRITUAL CRISIS OF LEO TOLSTOY IN THE NOVEL “ANNA KARENINA” (USING THE EXAMPLE OF LEVIN’S IMAGE)

Abstract

The article deals with a problem of L. Tolstoy’s spiritual crisis with reference to Levin’s image in the novel “Anna Karenina”. Tolstoy incessantly asked a question about why he lives, what is the meaning of his life in general. To convey the peculiarities of his own character and views on life, Tolstoy used Levin to a greater extent. The main fear of the writer was not so much death as unwillingness to disappear without a trace. And so he overcame himself and thoughts of suicide, and began to think about how to live his life properly in order to die with a calm soul. Tolstoy begins to greedily devour the works of philosophers related to this issue, writes his autobiographical work entitled “Confession”. In the novel Anna Karenina, Levin, like Tolstoy, completely lost his taste for life, but then he begins to comprehend his life, understands that you need to live for the sake of those who are dear to you. The writer decides to seek salvation in faith. Levin, like Tolstoy, believes that the mission of every person on this earth is to live in unity with their own kind.