| The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories Contributor(s): Tolstoy, Leo (Author), McDuff, David (Translator), McDuff, David (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0140449604 ISBN-13: 9780140449600 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $11.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Our ambitious program of new Tolstoy editions continues with two collections of powerful stories The violent spiritual crisis in Tolstoyas life that inspired his last period of creativity produced the stories in this compelling and startling collection. They portray the multifaceted nature of desire, from idealistic romance to sexual jealousy, from desperate lust to relentless longing. aThe K reutzer Sonataa caused a public sensation with its indictment of so-called Christian marriage, a theme echoed in aFamily Happiness.a In aThe Devil, a a young man finds it impossible to resist a beautiful peasant woman with whom he had an affair before his marriage. And aFather Sergiusa shows a man going to increasingly desperate ends in order to avoid the temptations of the flesh. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.05" W x 7.75" (0.58 lbs) 352 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A collection of some of Tolstoy's most powerful powerful stories The violent spiritual crisis in Tolstoy's life that inspired his last period of creativity produced the stories in this compelling and startling collection. They portray the multifaceted nature of desire, from idealistic romance to sexual jealousy, from desperate lust to relentless longing. The K reutzer Sonata caused a public sensation with its indictment of so-called Christian marriage, a theme echoed in Family Happiness. In The Devil, a young man finds it impossible to resist a beautiful peasant woman with whom he had an affair before his marriage. And Father Sergius shows a man going to increasingly desperate ends in order to avoid the temptations of the flesh. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |