The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy

The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo TolstoyCount Leo Tolstoy (1828 1910) is best known for War and Peace and Anna Karenina, commonly regarded as amongst the greatest novels ever written. He also, however, wrote many masterly short stories, and this volume contains four of the longest and best in distinguished translations that have stood the test of time. In the early story 'Family Happiness', Tolstoy explores courtship and marriage from the point of view of a young wife. In 'The Kreutzer

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It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain

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Maria’s despairing view of love is put to the test when she meets a handsome young painter

that they can tell you the future

the horrors and absurdities of the conflict and the overwhelming challenges and dangers that have faced British soldiers tasked with mentoring their Afghan allies

proactivity and resilience underpin everything we do

Robert Browning was one of the greatest of English poets

a glimpse of a dark-haired beauty through a closing doorway leaves him reeling

award-winning author Frank Dikötter delves into the history of China under the communist party – from the death of Chairman Mao in 1976 up until the moment when Xi Jinping stepped to the fore in 2012