This novella can be fully understood if you know the book of Ecclesiastes. Ivan has lived for only for himself. He strives to be successful in his career, having the best home and furnishings possible, even if he has to go into debt. When he attains much of what he has striven for, he gets sick. ...
This is why Tolstoy is one of the greats. Because his work reads on multiple levels, and because his characters are never caricatures just there to hold a spear or prop up some scenery.On one level this is the story of the life and death of a not particularly likeable functionary. On another its a...
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