The Death of Ivan Ilyich & The Kreutzer Sonata (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Two Psychological NovellasBy Leo Tolstoy
Length7h 34m
About this audiobook
In The Death of Ivan Ilyich and The Kreutzer Sonata, Leo Tolstoy presents two of his most searching late novellas, works that fuse psychological realism with moral and spiritual indictment. The first traces the ordinary rise of a judicial official whose terminal illness exposes the emptiness of social ambition; the second, framed as a feverish confession, interrogates marriage, sexuality, jealousy, and violence. Written in Tolstoy's stark late style, both narratives reject ornamental fiction in favor of ethical urgency, standing at the crossroads of Russian realism, Christian moral reflection, and modern existential literature. Tolstoy, already renowned for War and Peace and Anna Karenina, wrote these works after the profound religious crisis that transformed his later life. His rejection of aristocratic privilege, institutional religion, sensual indulgence, and social hypocrisy informs every page. Ivan Ilyich's terror and Pozdnyshev's tormented monologue reflect Tolstoy's own struggle to reconcile bodily life, moral truth, and the demands of conscience. This volume is essential for readers interested in fiction as a vehicle of philosophical inquiry. Severe, lucid, and unsettling, it rewards those who seek literature that confronts death, desire, and self-deception without consolation.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Mystery and Thriller
Length7 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 25, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26CHAPTER VIII.
2Introduction
27CHAPTER IX.
3Author Biography
28CHAPTER X.
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER XI.
5Synopsis (Selection)
30CHAPTER XII.
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6The Death of Ivan Ilyich & The Kreutzer Sonata
31CHAPTER XIII.
7I
32CHAPTER XIV.
8II
33CHAPTER XV.
9III
34CHAPTER XVI.
10IV
35CHAPTER XVII.
11V
36CHAPTER XVIII.
12VI
37CHAPTER XIX.
13VII
38CHAPTER XX.
14VIII
39CHAPTER XXI.
15IX
40CHAPTER XXII.
16X
41CHAPTER XXIII.
17XI
42CHAPTER XXIV.
18XII
43CHAPTER XXV.
19CHAPTER I.
44CHAPTER XXVI.
20CHAPTER II.
45CHAPTER XXVII.
21CHAPTER III.
46CHAPTER XXVIII.
22CHAPTER IV.
47LESSON OF "THE KREUTZER SONATA."
23CHAPTER V.
48Analysis
24CHAPTER VI.
49Reflection
25CHAPTER VII.
50Memorable Quotes
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