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loujoseph's review against another edition
5.0
read family happiness, death of ivan illych and master and man.
chicokc's review against another edition
5.0
Poder, sufrimiento, política, enfermedad, galenos mañosos, Rusia, Petesburgo se pone dentro del cuento. El paso de la vida desde sus enamoramientos, su casamiento, el nacimiento de sus hijos y su final muerte.
joherigu's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
withdnotb's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jackdziatkowiec's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
readcover2cover's review against another edition
4.0
Four great short stories! I really like Tolstoy! My favorites were "Family Happiness" and "The Kreutzer Sonata," although all were enjoyable. I'm glad I finally read this and I would definitely recommend these!
thehardcoverhabit's review against another edition
4.5
The Death of Ivan Ilyich is in some ways unpleasant, but wonderfully so.
I read The Death of Ivan Ilyich (by Leo Tolstoy, translated by Peter Carson) in response to No Reply Press circulating a prospectus that featured what sounded like a beautiful, letterpress version (and possibly the first fine press version ever) of this novella. I believe that the edition is now fully subscribed, but if you love this novella you should keep your eye on the secondary market later this year. Ultimately, I elected not to purchase a copy for budgetary reasons, but I was glad to have been given a reason to read this excellent, albeit depressing, work.
In The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Tolstoy tells of the life and death of a judge in the Russian Court of Justice. While Ivan interacts with his wife, his family, his friends, and his physicians, the true actions occurs internally, as Ivan struggles to understand and accept what is happening to him—and why.
Tolstoy presents the reader with a very truthful—and, as such, somewhat grim—depiction of human pain, the banality of easy living, and humanity’s inability to come to grips with mortality (both its own and that of others). Reading Ivan Ilyich can be an uncomfortable experience to the extent you see his own thoughts reflected in him, or fear that you, too, are living an unexamined life that will leave no mark on the world. But it can be good to feel that fear, if it means you haven’t fully succumbed to apathy.
I hope that No Reply makes their translation publicly available after publication, as I would very much love to read their take on it.
I read The Death of Ivan Ilyich (by Leo Tolstoy, translated by Peter Carson) in response to No Reply Press circulating a prospectus that featured what sounded like a beautiful, letterpress version (and possibly the first fine press version ever) of this novella. I believe that the edition is now fully subscribed, but if you love this novella you should keep your eye on the secondary market later this year. Ultimately, I elected not to purchase a copy for budgetary reasons, but I was glad to have been given a reason to read this excellent, albeit depressing, work.
In The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Tolstoy tells of the life and death of a judge in the Russian Court of Justice. While Ivan interacts with his wife, his family, his friends, and his physicians, the true actions occurs internally, as Ivan struggles to understand and accept what is happening to him—and why.
Tolstoy presents the reader with a very truthful—and, as such, somewhat grim—depiction of human pain, the banality of easy living, and humanity’s inability to come to grips with mortality (both its own and that of others). Reading Ivan Ilyich can be an uncomfortable experience to the extent you see his own thoughts reflected in him, or fear that you, too, are living an unexamined life that will leave no mark on the world. But it can be good to feel that fear, if it means you haven’t fully succumbed to apathy.
I hope that No Reply makes their translation publicly available after publication, as I would very much love to read their take on it.
aririiinn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
While some parts I do agree with, it is a very tough read.
vdparedes's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5