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Exploring the destructive nature of a careerist mindset, this profound work delves into themes of greed, purity, and corruption. It follows Ivan Ilyich, a high court judge whose obsession with status and power blinds him to the reality of death. As he confronts his own mortality, the narrative offers a piercing critique of societal values and the emptiness of a life lived solely for external validation. Celebrated as a masterpiece, it provides an unflinching examination of human nature and the inevitability of dying.
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The Death Of Ivan Ilych, Lew Nikolajewitsch Tolstoi
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- Released
- 2017
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lew Nikolajewitsch Tolstoi
- Publisher
- Gyan Books
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 58
- ISBN13
- 9789351286165
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Philosophical Topics, Classics, Short Stories, 19th century, Russia, Russian Literature
- Original title
- Smertʹ Ivana Ilʹiča
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- Exploring the destructive nature of a careerist mindset, this profound work delves into themes of greed, purity, and corruption. It follows Ivan Ilyich, a high court judge whose obsession with status and power blinds him to the reality of death. As he confronts his own mortality, the narrative offers a piercing critique of societal values and the emptiness of a life lived solely for external validation. Celebrated as a masterpiece, it provides an unflinching examination of human nature and the inevitability of dying.