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The Death of Ivan Ilych

By: Leo Tolstoy
Narrated by: Walter Zimmerman
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 This short but powerful novel was acclaimed by Vladimir Nabokov and Mahatma Gandhi as the greatest in the whole of Russian literature. It is one of Tolstoy's most celebrated pieces of late fiction. At the center of the story is an examination of the nature of both life and death and how man can come to terms with death's inevitability. It was widely acclaimed when it was published in 1886 and remains a compelling narrative today.

The Death of Ivan Illyich is a small book with singular depth of insight and is considered to be one of the great explorations of death and dying in all of Western literature. No author in so few words summons so many emotions.

©1886 Public Domain (P)1986 Jimcin Recordings Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Fiction Literary History & Criticism Russian & Soviet Short Stories World Literature Russia

Critic Reviews

"Admirably read with a controlled and unsentimental voice that is perfect for this story....Tolstoy's striking word pictures and atmosphere are starkly delivered with an incredible match of voice and style that maximized their devastating effect." ( Booklist)
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