num_pages: 144
description: One of the world's greatest novelists, Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) also wrote numerous excellent short stories, three of which are contained in this volume. "The Kreutzer Sonata" (1891) is a penetrating study of jealousy as well as a splenetic complaint about the way in which society educates young men and women in matters of sex. In "The Death of Ivan Ilych" (1886), a symbolic Everyman discovers the inner light of faith and love only when confronted by death. "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" (1886) is a simple, didactic story of peasant life, written by Tolstoy in the wake of a spiritual crisis. All three tales offer readers a splendid introduction to Tolstoy's work as well as the focused delights of the short story form brought to a pinnacle in the hands of a master.
language: English
title: The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Short Stories
titlecomplete: The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Short Stories
genres: Classics, Religion, Short Stories, Russia, Novella, Russian Literature, Literature, 19th Century, Fiction, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 2798
publisher: Dover Publications