The Death Of Ivan Ilyich

Description

'It is only a bruise' A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident... One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Reviews

The English-speaking world is indebted to these two translators. Orlando Figes, "The New York Review of Books""" Excellent. . . . The duo has managed to convey the rather simple elegance of Tolstoy s prose. "The New Criterion""" Pevear and Volokhonsky s new version is . . . flexible individuated, immediate. "The Nation" Well translated. As a lover of Tolstoy s work, one couldn t ask for more, and I can t recommend it highly enough. Andre Alexis, "The Globe and Mail "(Toronto)"