The Death of Ivan Ilyich: New Translation
Newly Translated and Annotated - Also included The Devil, another celebrated novella by Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy author Hugh Aplin translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Alma Books Ltd
Published:15th Dec '13
Should be back in stock very soon
A classic, now available in a beautiful new edition
'The Death of Ivan Ilyich - is usually regarded as an amazing narrative of the experience of dying, a search for the meaning of death. It is all that, and more: it's a great questioning of what is and what ought to be in a human life.' Nadine GordimerThe 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.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich is usually regarded as an amazing narrative of the experience of dying, a search for the meaning of death. It is all that, and more: it’s a great questioning of what is and what ought to be in a human life. -- Nadine Gordimer
ISBN: 9781847493637
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 208g
192 pages