This intensely moving story of Ivan Ilyich's lonely end is one of the masterpieces of Tolstoy's late fiction. The ten other stories in this collection include 'The Kreutzer Sonata', 'The Devil', and 'Hadji Murat' which has been described by Harold Bloom as 'the best story in the world'.
This intensely moving story of Ivan Ilyich's lonely end is one of the masterpieces of Tolstoy's late fiction. The ten other stories in this collection include 'The Kreutzer Sonata', 'The Devil', and 'Hadji Murat' which has been described by Harold Bloom as 'the best story in the world'.
Leo Tolstoy was born in central Russia on 9 September 1828. In 1852 he published his first work, the autobiographical Childhood. He served in the army during the Crimean War and his Sevastopol Sketches (1855-6) are based on his experiences. His two most popular masterpieces are War and Peace (1864-69) and Anna Karenina (1875-8). He died in 1910.
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Introduction Note on the Text and Translation Select Bibliography A Chronology of Leo Tolstoy The Two Old Men How Much Land Does a Man Need? The Forged Coupon Master and Workman Alyosha Pot The Death of Ivan Ilyich Explanatory Notes
Introduction Note on the Text and Translation Select Bibliography A Chronology of Leo Tolstoy The Two Old Men How Much Land Does a Man Need? The Forged Coupon Master and Workman Alyosha Pot The Death of Ivan Ilyich Explanatory Notes
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As good as anything Tolstoy ever wrote... Self-assured, vital, unforgettable Guardian
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