About this book
This satirical novella tells the story of the life and early death of a high court judge. Ivan Ilych is proud of his achievements and his status in society, despite his poor relations with his wife which renders his home life bleak and joyless. When he becomes hopelessly ill he begins to realize that he has not after all lived the good life he had supposed he was enjoying.
Subjects
LiteratureManners and customs in fictionNovellasFictionDeath in fictionRussianRussian fictionContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)Russian languageReadersDeathSickRussian Short storiesopen_syllabus_projectDiseasesJudgesSlavic philologyTolstoy, leo, graf, 1828-1910Russian literature, history and criticismFiction, generalIngles (lingua)Romance inglesLiteratura inglesaChildren's fiction