The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession by Leo Tolstoy

The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession

De Kleine Russische Bibliotheek

Leo Tolstoy with Peter Carson (Translator)

224 pages first pub 1886 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

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In the last two days of his own life, Peter Carson completed these new translations of The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession before he succumbed to cancer in January 2013. Carson, the eminent British publisher, editor, and translator who, in the...

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Moods

sad 100%
dark 83%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 33%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 33%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.75

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