Anna and the other characters deal with a lot of modern issues during the novel. In order to make these relatable to the modern day reader we have provided some links to other resources regarding these issues.
Minnesota Readsprovides a very succinct review of Anna Karenina and relates it very well to the modern world.
Towards the end of her life, Anna start to abuse morphine in order to sleep better and to live as close to a normal life as she can. Perhaps the morphine caused her to loose some of her mind towards the end of her life.
Suicide
Readers discuss the role of suicide in the novel in both a literary and a personal light.