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The death of Ivan Ilyich
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- Book Synopsis
- The judge Ivan Ilyich Golovin has spent his life in the pursuit of wealth and status, devoting himself obsessively to work and often neglecting his family in the process. When, after a small accident, he fails to make the expected recovery, it gradually becomes clear that he is soon to die. Ivan Ilyich then starts to question the futility and barrenness of his previous existence, realizing to his horror, as he grapples with the meaning of life and death, that he is totally alone. Included in this volume is another celebrated novella by Tolstoy, The Devil, which addresses the conflicts between desire, social norms and personal conscience, providing at the same time a further exploration of human fear and obsession.
- About The Author
- Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is one of Russia's greatest novelists and a social dramatist who rejected his upbringing as a member of the nobility. He regarded the theatre in particular as a means of education the populace away from the moral degeneracy, brought about by the squalor of Russian peasant life.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781847493637
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Alma Classics, (15 December 2013)
- Number of Pages
- 165
- Weight
- 208 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 128 x 13 mm
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