In "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," a middle-aged judge falls gravely ill and is shunned by his materialistic family; and in "Confession," Tolstoy charts his own religious evolution from his rejection of the Orthodox Church to his embrace of spirituality.;Tolstoy and his translator / by Mary Beard -- The
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and pain relief at the end of life
โ Scribed by Guy Micco; Patrice Villars; Alexander K Smith
- Book ID
- 117305507
- Publisher
- The Lancet
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 51 KB
- Volume
- 374
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
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