tity and love continues in such a fashion until he meets Anna. Although this affair initially begins like the others, he gradually realizes, that the reason for his continued loneliness is his focus on sexual aspects without much emotional depth. Thanks to Anna's character, he recognizes that he is not only in need of physical love, but also wants someone with whom he can talk about the "private realities of [...] life" (Gioia) - not about "frenzied gambling, gluttony, drunkenness [or] continual talk always about the same things" as he has experienced among men. Further, Anna seems to represent the opposite to his "unintelligent" wife, which makes her even more attractive. Gurov's attitude change
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