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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... tried several times to engage him in conversation. Each time our eyes met, however, which was frequently, as we were sitting obliquely opposite one another, he would turn away and start reading his book or gazing out of the window ...
... tried several times to engage him in conversation. Each time our eyes met, however, which was frequently, as we were sitting obliquely opposite one another, he would turn away and start reading his book or gazing out of the window ...
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... tried to make her see reason, but there was no stopping her. All kinds of filthy tricks she got up to. Started stealing his money. So he beat her. Didn't do any good, she just went from bad to worse. She started playing around – if you ...
... tried to make her see reason, but there was no stopping her. All kinds of filthy tricks she got up to. Started stealing his money. So he beat her. Didn't do any good, she just went from bad to worse. She started playing around – if you ...
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... tried to make her reply as gentle and thorough as possible. 'True love... if true love exists between a man and a woman, then marriage, too, is possible,' said the lady. 'Yes, but what's true love?' said the man with the light in his ...
... tried to make her reply as gentle and thorough as possible. 'True love... if true love exists between a man and a woman, then marriage, too, is possible,' said the lady. 'Yes, but what's true love?' said the man with the light in his ...
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The Devil | |
The Forged Coupon | |
After the Ball | |
Postface to The Kreutzer Sonata | |
Further Reading | |
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