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L.N. Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Russian Texts) (Russian Texts)
LN Tolstoy The Death of Ivan Ilyich - Russian Texts Author:Michael Beresford 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 Ilyich' is the most outstanding. In this tale he deals with the subject of death, which for civilized people of our time has become taboo. Before opening this book the reader should... more » 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.« less