Tolstoy: Death of Ivan Ilyich

by Leo Tolstoy, Michael Beresford

Overview

Tolstoy is most famous for his two major novels, Anna Karenina and War and Peace, but he also produced several minor masterpieces, of which The Death of Ivan Illyich
is the most outstanding. In this tale he deals with the subject of death, which for civilised people of our time has become a taboo.
Before opening this book the reader should be warned: this is strong meat, not to be tasted by the squeamish. Whether the reader finds the hero's spiritual conversion convincing or not, he/she cannot fail to be impressed by the sheer power and artistry of Tolstoy's writing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853993596
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/1998
Series:	Russian Texts
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Michael Beresford was Senior Lecturer in Russian at theUniversity of Manchester, U.K.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47

Table of Contents

Introduction Text (in Russian)
Notes Vocabulary (Russian-English)
Guide to Further Reading