8 min read ⌚ Some stories are unbearable because they sound too artificial. Others are unbearable because they sound too authentic – and because they face us with some painful truths, we’d rather keep under the rag at all times. None is better in doing the latter than Leo Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilych.” Who […]
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Anna Karenina Summary
4 min read ⌚ Anna Karenina. We all know her as the woman who did something unacceptable in her time and threw her life on the railroad tracks. But what made her give up? What did she think? What went wrong? Who Should Read “Anna Karenina”? And Why? From the master of realism, we get yet […]
Leo Tolstoy Quotes
6 min read ⌚ Leo Tolstoy’s aura and presence continue to inspire new generations years after his death. His words echo through time, forging new relationships and building fortresses made of famous quotes and insights. The enigma of his existence added to the everlasting fire of wisdom continues to support the uprising of rebels, who question the […]
