The Man Who Was Dead, The Living Corpse: The Cause Of It All

by Leo Tolstoy

The Man Who Was Dead, The Living The Cause Of It All is a novel written by the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy and first published in 1912. The story revolves around a man named Ivan Ilyich, a successful lawyer who suddenly falls ill and dies. However, his death is only the beginning of his journey, as he finds himself trapped in a limbo-like state between life and death.As Ivan struggles to come to terms with his new existence, he begins to reflect on his life and the choices he made that led him to this point. Through his experiences, he discovers the true meaning of life and the importance of living in a way that is true to oneself.The book explores themes of mortality, the human condition, and the search for meaning and purpose in life. It is a thought-provoking and philosophical work that challenges readers to contemplate their own mortality and the choices they make in their lives.Overall, The Man Who Was Dead, The Living The Cause Of It All is a profound and timeless masterpiece by one of the greatest writers of all time. It is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophy, spirituality, or the human experience.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

192 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2004

About the author

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. Tolstoy is equally known for his complicated and paradoxical persona and for his extreme moralistic and ascetic views, which he adopted after a moral crisis and spiritual awakening in the 1870s, after which he also became noted as a moral thinker and social reformer.

His literal interpretation of the ethical teachings of Jesus, centering on the Sermon on the Mount, caused him in later life to become a fervent Christian anarchist and anarcho-pacifist. His ideas on nonviolent resistance, expressed in such works as The Kingdom of God Is Within You, were to have a profound impact on such pivotal twentieth-century figures as Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.

See also:
French → Léon Tolstoï
Spanish → León Tolstói

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