The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories Paperback - 2008
by Leo Tolstoy; David McDuff (Translator); Notes by David McDuff
Our ambitious program of new Tolstoy editions continueswith two collections of powerful stories
The violent spiritual crisis in Tolstoy's life thatinspired his last period of creativity produced the stories in thiscompelling and startling collection. They portray the multifacetednature of desire, from idealistic romance to sexual jealousy, fromdesperate lust to relentless longing. 'The K reutzer Sonata' caused apublic sensation with its indictment of so-called Christian marriage,a theme echoed in 'Family Happiness.' In 'The Devil,' a young manfinds it impossible to resist a beautiful peasant woman with whomhe had an affair before his marriage. And 'Father Sergius' showsa man going to increasingly desperate ends in order to avoid thetemptations of the flesh.
Summary
The violent spiritual crisis in Tolstoy?s life that inspired his last period of creativity produced the stories in this compelling and startling collection. They portray the multifaceted nature of desire, from idealistic romance to sexual jealousy, from desperate lust to relentless longing. ?The K reutzer Sonata? caused a public sensation with its indictment of so-called Christian marriage, a theme echoed in ?Family Happiness.? In ?The Devil,? a young man finds it impossible to resist a beautiful peasant woman with whom he had an affair before his marriage. And ?Father Sergius? shows a man going to increasingly desperate ends in order to avoid the temptations of the flesh.
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- Title The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories
- Author Leo Tolstoy; David McDuff (Translator); Notes by David McDuff
- Binding Paperback
- Edition International Ed
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, London
- Date 2008-05-27
- Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780140449600 / 0140449604
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 7.75 x 5.05 x 0.86 in (19.69 x 12.83 x 2.18 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1110
- Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Tolstoy, Leo - Translations into English
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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