The Death of Ivan Ilych
Author(s): Tolstoy, Leo Nikolayevich (1828-1910)
Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Description: Tolstoy’s novella, written just after the author’s conversion to Christianity, is now considered a literary masterpiece. In it, death suddenly confronts Ivan, a well-to-do middle-aged Russian man, in the form of an acute illness. Standing on the edge of death’s yawning chasm, Ivan looks back at his life and its comparative vacuity. Before he fell ill, earning enough money for some elegant furniture concerned him, but now eternity and destiny wrack his spirit. Tolstoy’s start- lingly precise portrayal of human anxiety, desire, epiphany, and love has gripped countless readers from all walks of life, and many of them report that the story not only moved them to tears, but also had a profound impact upon how they view life and its purpose. This beloved book is essential to any library. Kathleen O’Bannon CCEL Staff
Subjects: Slavic Russian. White Russian. Ukrainian
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Contents
1Title Page
2Chapter I
9Chapter II
15Chapter III
21Chapter IV
27Chapter V
31Chapter VI
34Chapter VII
38Chapter VIII
44Chapter IX
47Chapter X
49Chapter XI
52Chapter XII
54Indexes
55French Words and Phrases
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THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYCH
by Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy
1886 Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude Distributed by the Tolstoy Library http://home.aol.com/Tolstoy28 email: Tolstoy28@aol.com
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