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The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910, Richard Pevear (translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (translator), David Goldfarb, Anthony Briggs is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Here are some of Tolstoy's extraordinary short stories, from -The Death of Ivan Ilyich—in a masterly new translation-to -The Raid,- -The Wood-felling,- -Three Deaths,- -Polikushka,- -After the Ball,- and -The Forged Coupon,- all gripping and eloquent lessons on two of Tolstoy's most persistent themes: life and death. More experimental than his novels, Tolstoy's stories are essential reading for anyone interested in his development as one of the major writers and thinkers of his time. As Ivan Ilyich lies dying he begins to re-evaluate his life, searching for meaning that will make sense of his sufferings. In "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" and the other works in this volume, Tolstoy conjures characters who, tested to the limit, reveal glorious and unexpected reserves of courage, or baseness of a near inhuman kind. Two vivid parables and "The Forged Coupon", a tale of criminality, explore class relations after the emancipation of the serfs in 1861 and the connection between an ethical life and worldly issues. In "Master and Workman" Tolstoy creates one of his most gripping dramas about human relationships put to the test in an extreme situation. "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" is an existentia

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Author

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910, Richard Pevear (translator), Larissa Volokhonsky (translator), David Goldfarb, Anthony Briggs

Publisher

Penguin Group US

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781101160602

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories

Rating

4.08 / 5 (905 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13