no one pitied him as he would have liked to be pitied' 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, re
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories
- Book ID
- 126203768
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 4 MB
- Category
- Standards
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✦ Synopsis
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.
✦ Subjects
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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 them
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 them
"The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories that includes "The Invaders" (or "The Raid"),"The Wood-Cutting Expedition," "Three Deaths," "Polikushka," "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," "After the Ball," and "The Forged Coupon." The most famous and superbly written of these