Because you like Anna Karenina in Anna Karenina
Robbie Turner has been accused of a crime he never committed, changing the course of his life forever. See them in Atonement.
Romantic, impulsive, and captivated by the joys of life, Natasha Rostova is on the messy path of growing up. See them in War and Peace.
Catherine Linton was once spontaneous and rowdy but ever since marrying the wealthy Edgar, she has morphed into a boiling pot of emotional outbursts. See them in Wuthering Heights.
Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.
Emma Woodhouse knows what's best for everyone else. Just don't try to tell her what to do. See them in Emma.
Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.
Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.
Holly Golightly spends so much time trying to be other people's dream girl, she doesn't really know what kind of girl she actually is. See them in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
The black sheep of his family, Rhett Butler grew up to have charm and to see things as they are. He just doesn't give a damn anymore. See them in Gone with the Wind.
As Marlena Rosenbluth is finding out, confidence in the limelight doesn't always translate to power at home. See them in Water for Elephants.
Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.
