MercatorNet: Anna Karenina and the family. Cinderella reimagined. Are refugees dangerous?

During the southern summer I filled in one of the glaring gaps in my literary experience: I found the two volumes of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina among our imitation leather-bound collection of classics (courtesy of Heron Books, London, 1967) and began reading. Approximately 800 pages and several weeks later I understood why the novel, set in the changing times of late Czarist Russia, is so admired. The psychological insight of the great writer is astounding and the trajectory of the individual lives extremely convincing. 

However, it is his famous opening line about happy and unhappy families that suggested today's article to me. I am sure it has all been said before, one way or another, but it was a useful exercise to write it down and, I hope, a refresher of memories for those who know the novel well. 

Carolyn Moynihan
Deputy Editor,
MERCATORNET

Anna Karenina: family happiness and unhappiness By Carolyn Moynihan Leo Tolstoy's famous novel throws light on what makes or breaks a family. Read the full article

 

 

What can the Democrats learn from 2016? By Marcus Roberts That perhaps demography isn't destiny? Read the full article

 

 

Fantastic teen fiction does exist By Jon Dykstra This is Cinderella reimagined. Read the full article

 

 

Are refugees dangerous? The US is not like the EU By Robert Carle Refugees are subjected to more extreme vetting than any other group. Read the full article

 

 

Patriot’s Day: a bizarre and suspect portrayal of the Boston bombings By Akil N Awan Wahlberg's vanity project makes some unusual choices. Read the full article

 

 

Up in the air By Ronnie Smith Shattering decades of consensus, two rank outsiders are the probable candidates in France's presidential election Read the full article

 

 

DJ’s assisted suicide fuels Italy’s euthanasia debate By Chiara Bertoglio A familiar strategy is being used to change public opinion. Read the full article

 

 

So what does Mr Google have to say about assisted suicide? By Janie Valentine There seems to be some subtle censorship built into the search engine Read the full article

 

 

Teens and drugs in modernized India By Nicole M. King Empowering adolescents needs to start with strengthening families. Read the full article

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