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5 stars
4.5
The death of Ivan Ilyich Blackwell's Russian texts
Leo Tolstoy: [Smertʹ Ivana Ilʹicha / L.N. Tolstoĭ] = (Russian language, 1985, Basil Blackwell)
158 pages
Russian language
Published July 15, 1985 by Basil Blackwell.
This satirical novella tells the story of the life and early death of a high court judge. Ivan Ilych is proud of his achievements and his status in society, despite his poor relations with his wife which renders his home life bleak and joyless. When he becomes hopelessly ill he begins to realize that he has not after all lived the good life he had supposed he was enjoying.
4.5