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I was unprepared for how darkly depressing this was. A novella titled “The Death of Ivan Ilych” is likely to confront mortality and include dying and bereavement at least as much as death itself. It is unlikely to be a jolly romp. Plus, it’s Russian. Nevertheless, I would have preferred the ghosts or bloody gore of a horror story - a genre I generally avoid.
Image: Stereotypes: In English lit, heroes die for honour. In French they die for love. In American they die for freedom. And in Russian lit ...more
Image: Stereotypes: In English lit, heroes die for honour. In French they die for love. In American they die for freedom. And in Russian lit ...more
Death is an eternal issue and many authors have examined it from different angles. It was good experience to read this book.
Short read but very intense. What in life is important and can you find it before it's too late? Very well written.
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