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The Death of Ivan Ilyich
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Author: Leo Tolstoy, Lynn Solotaroff (Translator)
PBS Market Price: $7.59 or $3.69+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780553210354
ISBN-10: 0553210351
Publication Date: 3/1/1981
Pages: 128
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 48 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Death of Ivan Ilyich on + 55 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A short work of Tolstoy - if you've ever wanted to read his work, this is a great one to start with.
starfkr avatar reviewed The Death of Ivan Ilyich on + 53 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was short and a quick read but a meaningful one as well. Ivan Ilyich is a dying man who looks back on his life and realizes that, while he did everything right in the eyes of society, he never lived a life that was truly his own. I found the story moving and instructive, a reminder that only we can decide the best way to live our lives and that life is only temporary and should be lived well. The message and the story are still as applicable today and they were over a hundred years ago.
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This book is about the profound spiritual crisis in Tolstoys life following the publication of Anna Karennia. It is about finding spiritual salvation. Fantastic book! A must read!