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A short work of Tolstoy - if you've ever wanted to read his work, this is a great one to start with.
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This was short and a quick read but a meaningful one as well. Ivan Ilyich is a dying man who looks back on his life and realizes that, while he did everything right in the eyes of society, he never lived a life that was truly his own. I found the story moving and instructive, a reminder that only we can decide the best way to live our lives and that life is only temporary and should be lived well. The message and the story are still as applicable today and they were over a hundred years ago.
This book is about the profound spiritual crisis in Tolstoys life following the publication of Anna Karennia. It is about finding spiritual salvation. Fantastic book! A must read!
