The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy

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Book name:	The Kreutzer Sonata (2024)
Category:	Death
Author:	Leo Tolstoy
Pages:	100 pages
Language:	Russian
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1889, midnight

"The Kreutzer Sonata: And Other Stories" is a collection of novellas and short stories that delve into the complexities of human relationships and emotions. The central story revolves around a man who, consumed by jealousy and suspicion, murders his wife and then grapples with the guilt and moral implications of his actions. The other stories in the collection explore themes of love, lust, morality, and the human condition, reflecting the author's deep philosophical and religious beliefs. The 1503rd greatest book of all time

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Leo Tolstoy

15 books

Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Russian: Лев Николаевич Толстой; most appropriately used Liev Tolstoy; commonly Leo Tolstoy in Anglophone countries) was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. His two most famous works, the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time and a pinnacle of realist fiction. Many consider Tolstoy to have been one of the world's greatest novelists. Tol… Read more