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Book Synopsis "Bethink Yourselves" by : graf Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book "Bethink Yourselves" written by graf Leo Tolstoy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1904 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Again war. Again sufferings, necessary to nobody, utterly uncalled for; again fraud; again the universal stupefaction and brutalization of men. Men who are separated from each other by thousands of miles, hundreds of thousands of such men (on the one hand-Buddhists, whose law forbids the killing, not only of men, but of animals; on the other hand-Christians, professing the law of brotherhood and love) like wild beasts on land and on sea are seeking out each other, in order to kill, torture, and mutilate each other in the most cruel way. What can this be? Is it a dream or a reality? Something is taking place which should not, cannot be; one longs to believe that it is a dream and to awake from it. But no, it is not a dream, it is a dreadful reality! One could yet understand how a poor, uneducated, defrauded Japanese, torn from his field and taught that Buddhism consists not in compassion to all that lives, but in sacrifices to idols, and how a similar poor illiterate fellow from the neighborhood of Toula or Nijni Novgorod, who has been taught that Christianity consists in worshipping Christ, the Madonna, Saints, and their ikons-
Book Synopsis Bethink Yourselves! by : Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Download or read book Bethink Yourselves! written by Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1828 - November 20, 1910) was a Russian writer who earned fame and global renown for his novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Writing during the late 19th century, Tolstoy lived during a literary period in which Realism flourished, and today his two novels are considered the apex of realist fiction. Dostoevsky himself declared Anna Karenina "flawless as a work of art," and it is invariably included among discussions of the greatest novels ever.
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Download or read book "Bethink Yourselves" (Annotated) written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-24 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Again war. Again sufferings, necessary to nobody, utterly uncalled for; again fraud; again the universal stupefaction and brutalization of men.
Book Synopsis The Kreutzer Sonata by : Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book The Kreutzer Sonata written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Xist Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Is Love? “It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness. A handsome woman talks nonsense, you listen and hear not nonsense but cleverness. She says and does horrid things, and you see only charm. And if a handsome woman does not say stupid or horrid things, you at once persuade yourself that she is wonderfully clever and moral.” - Leo Tolstoy, The Kreutzer Sonata Upon hearing a woman arguing that marriage should never be arranged and always be subject to love, Pozdnyshev asks: ‘What is love?’ He condemns the argument saying that love doesn’t last forever and can quickly turn into hatred. What is Pozdnyshev’s story? Why doesn’t he believe in love? Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Download or read book What Men Live by written by Leo Tolstoy and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It once occurred to a certain king, that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to avoid; and, above all, if he always knew what was the most important thing to do, he would never fail in anything he might undertake. And this thought having occurred to him, he had it proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to any one who would teach him what was the right time for every action, and who were the most necessary people, and how he might know what was the most important thing to do. And learned men came to the King, but they all answered his questions differently...
Book Synopsis What Men Live by and Other Tales by : Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Download or read book What Men Live by and Other Tales written by Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-11 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Remember then: there is only one time that is important-- Now! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any power. The most necessary man is he with whom you are, for no man knows whether he will ever have dealings with any one else: and the most important affair is, to do him good, because for that purpose alone was man sent into this life!" Leo Tolstoy, What Men Live by and Other Tales
Book Synopsis The Death of Ivan Ilyich by : Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book The Death of Ivan Ilyich written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Death of Ivan Ilyich Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910) The Death of Ivan Ilyich, first published in 1886, is a novella by Leo Tolstoy, one of the masterpieces of his late fiction, written shortly after his religious conversion of the late 1870s. The novella tells the story of the death of a high-court judge in 19th-century Russia. Interpretation In his article of 1997, psychologist Mark Freeman writes: Tolstoy's book is about many things: the tyranny of bourgeois niceties, the terrible weak spots of the human heart, the primacy and elision of death. But more than anything, I would offer, it is about the consequences of living without meaning, that is, without a true and abiding connection to one's life ... Indeed, the mundane portrayal of Ivan's life coupled with the dramatization of his long and grueling battle with death seems to directly reflect Tolstoy's theories about moral living, which he largely derived during his sabbatical from personal and professional duties in 1877. In his lectures on Russian literature, Russian-born novelist and critic Vladimir Nabokov argues that, for Tolstoy, a sinful life (such as Ivan's) is moral death. Therefore death, the return of the soul to God, is, for Tolstoy, moral life. To quote Nabokov: "The Tolstoyan formula is: Ivan lived a bad life and since the bad life is nothing but the death of the soul, then Ivan lived a living death; and since beyond death is God's living light, then Ivan died into a new life - Life with a capital L." The Death of Ivan Ilyich, therefore, is more than a story about death. Death permeates the narrative in a realistic and absorbing fashion but, interestingly enough, the actual physicality of death is only passively mentioned in the early chapters during Ivan's wake. Instead, the story leads the reader through a pensive, metaphysical exploration of the reason for death and what it means to truly live. Tolstoy was a man who struggled greatly with self-doubt and spiritual reflection, especially as he grew close to his own death in 1910. In his book, A Confession, Tolstoy writes: No matter how often I may be told, "You cannot understand the meaning of life so do not think about it, but live," I can no longer do it: I have already done it too long. I cannot now help seeing day and night going round and bringing me to death. That is all I see, for that alone is true. All else is false. This personal epiphany caused significant spiritual upheaval in Tolstoy's life, prompting him to question the Russian Orthodox Church, sexuality, education, serfdom, etc. The literature Tolstoy composed during this period can be considered some of his most controversial and philosophical, among which falls The Death of Ivan Ilyich and other famous short stories such as The Kreutzer Sonata and The Devil. From a biographical standpoint, therefore, it is possible to interpret The Death of Ivan Ilyich as a manifestation of Tolstoy's embroilment with death and the meaning of his own life during his final years. In other words, by dramatizing a particular sort of lifestyle and its unbearable decline, Tolstoy is able to impart his philosophy that success, such as Ivan Ilyich's, comes at a great moral cost and if one decides to pay this cost, life will become hollow and insincere and therefore worse than death. German philosopher Martin Heidegger refers to the novella in his book Being and Time (1927) as an illustration of Being towards death.
Book Synopsis The Works of Leo Tolstoy by : Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book The Works of Leo Tolstoy written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 5600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The works of Leo Tolstoy are collected here with a biography about the life and times of Leo Tolstoy. Works include: Novels Anna Karenina Boyhood Childhood The Cossacks The Death of Ivan Ilych Family Happiness The Forged Coupon The Kreutzer Sonata Resurrection War and Peace Stories Father Sergius Master and Man What Men Live By Plays The Cause of it All The First Distiller The Fruits of Culture The Light Shines in Darkness The Live Corpse The Power of Darkness Redemption Non-Fiction A Confession The Kingdom of God is within you A Letter to a Hindu The Moscow Census—From “What to Do?” On the Significance of Science and Art Tolstoy on Shakespeare Thoughts Evoked By The Census Of Moscow What to Do?
Book Synopsis The Death of Ivan Ilyich by : Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book The Death of Ivan Ilyich written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Bantam Classics. This book was released on 2004-04-27 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as one of the world's supreme masterpieces on the subject of death and dying, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the story of a worldly careerist, a high court judge who has never given the inevitability of his death so much as a passing thought. But one day death announces itself to him, and to his shocked surprise he is brought face to face with his own mortality. How, Tolstoy asks, does an unreflective man confront his one and only moment of truth? This short novel was the artistic culmination of a profound spiritual crisis in Tolstoy's life, a nine-year period following the publication of Anna Karenina during which he wrote not a word of fiction. A thoroughly absorbing and, at times, terrifying glimpse into the abyss of death, it is also a strong testament to the possibility of finding spiritual salvation.
Book Synopsis The Death of Ivan Ilych by : graf Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book The Death of Ivan Ilych written by graf Leo Tolstoy and published by Signet Classics. This book was released on 1960 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining detailed physical description with perceptive psychological insight, Leo Tolstoy realistically sweeps aside the sham of surface appearances to lay bare man's intimates gestures, acts, and thoughts.
Book Synopsis The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories by : Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories written by Leo Tolstoy and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a train ride, Pozdnyshev overhears a conversation concerning marriage, divorce and love. When a woman argues that marriage should not be arranged but based on true love, he asks "what is love?" and points out that, if understood as an exclusive preference for one person, it often passes quickly. Convention dictates that two married people stay together, and initial love can quickly turn into hatred. He then relates how he used to visit prostitutes when he was young, and complains that women's dresses are designed to arouse men's desires. He further states that women will never enjoy equal rights to men as long as men view them as objects of desire, yet describes their situation as a form of power over men, mentioning how much of society is geared towards their pleasure and well-being and how much sway they have over men's actions.
Book Synopsis The Death of Ivan Ilych by : Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book The Death of Ivan Ilych written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Namaskar Books. This book was released on 2024-10-21 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the profound depths of human existence with Leo Tolstoy's poignant novella, ""The Death of Ivan Ilych."" This masterful work delves into the stark realities of life, death, and the search for meaning in a world filled with superficiality. As the narrative unfolds, follow the life of Ivan Ilych Golovin, a high-ranking judge who seemingly has it all: a successful career, a comfortable home, and a respectable family. But when faced with a terminal illness, Ivan is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence. Tolstoy's incisive prose unveils the haunting truth behind a life lived for societal approval. But here’s the question that will linger in your mind: What is the true measure of a life well-lived? Can we find authenticity in our choices, or are we merely playing roles defined by others? Explore the emotional landscape of Ivan’s final days, where the illusion of happiness shatters, revealing the profound truths about love, regret, and the inevitability of death. Tolstoy’s exploration of mortality invites readers to reflect on their own lives and the choices that define them. Are you ready to confront the realities of existence, where every decision shapes the legacy you leave behind? Engage with this timeless meditation on life and death, where every moment holds the weight of significance. This is not merely a story of death; it is a call to live authentically and embrace the depths of our humanity. Don't miss your chance to experience this literary gem. Purchase ""The Death of Ivan Ilych"" now, and embark on a transformative journey into the essence of life.
Download or read book War and Peace written by graf Leo Tolstoy and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 1993 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This epic novel is centred on Napoleon's war with Russia. It expresses Tolstoy's view that history is an inexorable process which man cannot influence. Three of the characters, Natasha Rostov, artless and delightful ; Prince Andrew Bolkonsky, world-weary ; and Pierre Bezukhov, idealistic; illustrate Tolstoy's philosophy.
Book Synopsis The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories (Esprios Classics) by : Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories (Esprios Classics) written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer - novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher - as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer. He was the most influential member of the aristocratic Tolstoy family. His first publications were three autobiographical novels, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1852-1856). They tell of a rich landowner's son and his slow realization of the differences between him and his peasants. As a fiction writer Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists, particularly noted for his masterpieces War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). In their scope, breadth and realistic depiction of 19th-century Russian life, the two books stand at the peak of realist fiction.
Book Synopsis The Death of Ivan Ilych by : Leon Tolstoy
Download or read book The Death of Ivan Ilych written by Leon Tolstoy and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-28 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1860s, he wrote his first great novel, War and Peace. In 1873, Tolstoy set to work on the second of his best known novels, Anna Karenina. One of his most successful short works was The Death of Iván Ilych. Tolstoy's wrote the novelette following his conversion to Christianity. The author contrasts life (in the practice of law and as the head of his family) to death (in the narrow sack of darkness and total solitude). Faced with an interminable illness, Ivan Ilych reviews his past life, finding that he had lived the moral life of a loving father, a good provider, and an upright citizen. After much physical and mental suffering, towards the end of his agony, he hits upon a shocking question: “What if my whole life has been wrong?”The answer becomes a simple epiphany which reveals to him the truth. Once the light of understanding sets on him, he experiences an immediate release from his endless suffering. What really matters in this life is the truth, which he could only find in the throes of death. Our version is presented in contemporary American English. Many translations and editions in the public domain are in British English—19th century English. The only liberty we have taken is the portraying of Iván Ilych's thoughts —towards the end— in 'indirect free speech.'
Book Synopsis The Death of Ivan Ilych (Annotated) by :
Download or read book The Death of Ivan Ilych (Annotated) written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-25 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Death of Ivan Ilyich, first published in 1886, is a novella by Leo Tolstoy, one of the masterpieces of his late fiction, written shortly after his religious conversion of the late 1870s. The novella tells the story of the death of a high-court judge in 19th-century Russia.
Book Synopsis The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy Illustrated Edition by : Leo Tolstoy
Download or read book The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy Illustrated Edition written by Leo Tolstoy and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-25 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as one of the world's supreme masterpieces on the subject of death and dying, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the story of a worldly careerist, a high court judge who has never given the inevitability of his death so much as a passing thought. But one day death announces itself to him, and to his shocked surprise he is brought face to face with his own mortality. How, Tolstoy asks, does an unreflective man confront his one and only moment of truth? This short novel was the artistic culmination of a profound spiritual crisis in Tolstoy's life, a nine-year period following the publication of Anna Karenina during which he wrote not a word of fiction. A thoroughly absorbing and, at times, terrifying glimpse into the abyss of death, it is also a strong testament to the possibility of finding spiritual salvation.
