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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... seemed that the public had forgotten all its personal concerns and was living exclusively for the sake of the works of Count Tolstoy... The most important political events were seldom the object of such overwhelming and universal ...
... seemed that the public had forgotten all its personal concerns and was living exclusively for the sake of the works of Count Tolstoy... The most important political events were seldom the object of such overwhelming and universal ...
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... seemed at first little likelihood that the censor would ever permit the tale to be published in printed form. When it was submitted for consideration in its final version, a copy was passed to Tsar Aleksander III, who made the tale the ...
... seemed at first little likelihood that the censor would ever permit the tale to be published in printed form. When it was submitted for consideration in its final version, a copy was passed to Tsar Aleksander III, who made the tale the ...
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... to live by.' 'Very well, but how are you supposed to live with someone you don't love?' asked the lady, still in a hurry to express her opinions, which doubtless seemed brand-new to her. 'People didn't make such a fuss about all that in.
... to live by.' 'Very well, but how are you supposed to live with someone you don't love?' asked the lady, still in a hurry to express her opinions, which doubtless seemed brand-new to her. 'People didn't make such a fuss about all that in.
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... seemed to find this line of argument particularly attractive, and he made a noise of approval. 'Oh, no she hadn't,' said the lady. 'If there's no love there in the first place, you can't force it.' 'And what if the wife's unfaithful to ...
... seemed to find this line of argument particularly attractive, and he made a noise of approval. 'Oh, no she hadn't,' said the lady. 'If there's no love there in the first place, you can't force it.' 'And what if the wife's unfaithful to ...
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... seemed to come from behind me and might have been a broken laugh or a sob. When we turned round, we saw my neighbour, the solitary, grey-haired man with the light in his eyes; he had evidently become interested in our conversation and ...
... seemed to come from behind me and might have been a broken laugh or a sob. When we turned round, we saw my neighbour, the solitary, grey-haired man with the light in his eyes; he had evidently become interested in our conversation and ...
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The Devil | |
The Forged Coupon | |
After the Ball | |
Postface to The Kreutzer Sonata | |
Further Reading | |
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