Anna Karenina Syndrome: Obsessive and Uncontrolled Love

  One of the most classic and tragic characters in literature was undoubtedly that of Anna Karenina. This character was created by Leo Tolstoy and was a 19th-century high society heroine. Nevertheless, far from being a typical character of this time with whom it would be hard to empathize, we’re actually able to identify with her emotional problems. They demonstrate that, in an intense and destructive kind of love, one in which you offer everything for your partner, you end up being ignored, manipulated, and abandoned. Anna Karenina is the story of a woman who leads a quiet life with…