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    Love Under a Lens: Anna Karenina

    Photo courtesy of Focus Features Love. A four-letter word that stands for so much, but most of us are not sure what exactly for. What does love truly mean? And what does it look like? As someone who has had cups of water in her bedroom longer than has been in relationships, I am probably the wrong person to ask. So, where does one turn to find out the clues to such a confusing concept? Leo Tolstoy’s 1877 novel, Anna Karenina, of course. In this 800-page story, Tolstoy submerges into rich subjects of Imperial Russian life, family, religion, and of course, romantic love. Tolstoy sheds light on some of the most common…