The Death Of Ivan Ilych

Autor*innen

• Lew Nikolajewitsch Tolstoi

Parameter

• 58 Seiten
• 3 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Geschichte
• Klassiker
• Kurzgeschichten
• Philosophie

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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.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Einband: Paperback