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Title: The Death of Ivan Ilyich: New Translation Condition: New Subtitle: Newly Translated and Annotated - Also included The Devil, another celebrated novella by Tolstoy Author: Leo Tolstoy Translator: Hugh Aplin Contributor: Hugh Aplin (Translated by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1847493637 EAN: 9781847493637 ISBN: 9781847493637 Publisher: Alma Classics Genre: Fiction Topic: Classic Fiction Release Date: 15/12/2013 Description: The judge Ivan Ilyich Golovin has spent his life in the pursuit of wealth and status, devoting himself obsessively to work and often neglecting his family in the process. When, after a small accident, he fails to make the expected recovery, it gradually becomes clear that he is soon to die. Ivan Ilyich then starts to question the futility and barrenness of his previous existence, realizing to his horror, as he grapples with the meaning of life and death, that he is totally alone.Included in this volume is another celebrated novella by Tolstoy, The Devil, which addresses the conflicts between desire, social norms and personal conscience, providing at the same time a further exploration of human fear and obsession. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 128mm Item Weight: 208g Release Year: 2013 Missing Information?
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