The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession by Leo Tolstoy
A pairing of Tolstoys most spiritual and existential works of fiction and nonfiction from the renowned translator of Turgenev and Chekhov.
"Over the past hundred years we have had numerous versions, from serviceable to excellent, of the major worksThis volume, however, is arguably the best so far..." -- The Times Literary Supplement
"...this volume which, for all its sombreness of subject, is a vindication of the human spirit." -- The Spectator
"...this volume which, for all its sombreness of subject, is a vindication of the human spirit." -- The Spectator
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), a giant of world literature, is the author of many classics, including War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Peter Carson (1938–2013) was the editor in chief of Penguin UK and Profile Books and the translator of Fathers and Sons by Turgenev and the plays of Anton Chekhov. He lived in London until his death. Mary Beard is the author of the best-selling The Fires of Vesuvius and the National Book Critics Circle Award–nominated Confronting the Classics and SPQR. A popular blogger and television personality, Beard is a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books. She lives in England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780871402998 |
| ISBN 10 | 0871402998 |
| Title | The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession |
| Author | Leo Tolstoy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2015-01-16 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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