The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy

The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories

Leo Tolstoy with Rosemary Edmonds (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

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This edition includes: The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Happy Ever After, and The Cossacks. Mortality was one of Tolstoy's most persistent themes, and all of the stories in this volume are connected by this preoccupation, along with the author's simultan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,099 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
dark 70%
emotional 57%
sad 41%
challenging 39%
tense 16%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 28%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.91

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