The Kreutzer Sonata and Other StoriesPenguin UK, 1985. szept. 26. - 352 oldal 'The Kreutzer Sonata' is the self-lacerating confession of a man consumed by sexual jealousy and eaten up by shame and eventually driven to murder his wife. The story caused a sensation when it first appeared and Tolstoy's wife was appalled that he had drawn on their own experiences together to create a scathing indictment of marriage. 'The Devil', centring on a young man torn between his passion for a peasant girl and his respectable life with his loving wife, also illustrates the impossibility of pure love. 'The Forged Coupon' shows how an act of corruption can spiral out of control, and 'After the Ball' examines the abuse of power. Written during a time of spiritual crisis in Tolstoy's life, these late stories reflect a world of moral uncertainties. |
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... don't mind this, because I am secure in the knowledge that what I have written is by no means without use; on the contrary, it may be of great use to other people, and be to some extent new to them.' That the tale's 'use' and 'novelty ...
... don't mind this, because I am secure in the knowledge that what I have written is by no means without use; on the contrary, it may be of great use to other people, and be to some extent new to them.' That the tale's 'use' and 'novelty ...
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... don't love one another are forced to get married, and then everyone wonders why they can't live in harmony together,' said the lady hurriedly, turning an appraising eye on the lawyer, myself and even on the salesclerk, who had risen out ...
... don't love one another are forced to get married, and then everyone wonders why they can't live in harmony together,' said the lady hurriedly, turning an appraising eye on the lawyer, myself and even on the salesclerk, who had risen out ...
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... don't seem to understand,' said the lady, 'is that marriage without love isn't marriage at all; love is the only thing that can sanctify a marriage, and the only true marriages are those that are sanctified by love.' The salesclerk ...
... don't seem to understand,' said the lady, 'is that marriage without love isn't marriage at all; love is the only thing that can sanctify a marriage, and the only true marriages are those that are sanctified by love.' The salesclerk ...
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... don't,' said the man. 'You'd have to define what you mean...' 'What? It's very simple,' said the lady, though she had to think for a moment. 'Love? Love is the exclusive preference for one man or one woman above all others,' she said ...
... don't,' said the man. 'You'd have to define what you mean...' 'What? It's very simple,' said the lady, though she had to think for a moment. 'Love? Love is the exclusive preference for one man or one woman above all others,' she said ...
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The Devil | |
The Forged Coupon | |
After the Ball | |
Postface to The Kreutzer Sonata | |
Further Reading | |
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