Tolstoy's most famous novella is an intense and moving examination of death and the possibilities of redemption, here in a powerful translation by the award-winning Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky.
Ivan Ilyich is a middle-aged man who has spent his life focused on his career as a bureaucrat and emotionally detached from his wife and children. After an accident he finds himself on the brink of an untimely death, which he sees as a terrible injustice. Face to face with his mortality, Ivan begins to question everything he has believed about the meaning of life. "The Death of Ivan Ilyich "is a masterpiece of psychological realism and philosophical profundity that has inspired generations of readers.
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Tolstoy's most famous novella is an intense and moving examination of death and the possibilities of redemption, here in a powerful translation by the award-winning Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky.
Ivan Ilyich is a middle-aged man who has spent his life focused on his career as a bureaucrat and emotionally detached from his wife and children. After an accident he finds himself on the brink of an untimely death, which he sees as a terrible injustice. Face to face with his mortality, Ivan begins to question everything he has believed about the meaning of life. "The Death of Ivan Ilyich "is a masterpiece of psychological realism and philosophical profundity that has inspired generations of readers.
Imprint | Vintage Books |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Vintage Classics |
Release date | October 2012 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | October 2012 |
Authors | Leo Tolstoy |
Translators | Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky |
Dimensions | 203 x 132 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 53 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-307-95133-5 |
Barcode | 9780307951335 |
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LSN | 0-307-95133-2 |