The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

The Death of Ivan Ilyich

Leo Tolstoy with Louise Maude (Translator), Aylmer Maude (Translator), Aylmer Maude (Translator), Louise Maude (Translator)

The Death of Ivan Ilyich

Leo Tolstoy with Louise Maude (Translator), Aylmer Maude (Translator), Aylmer Maude (Translator), Louise Maude (Translator)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

104 pages | first published 1886

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Leo Tolstoy's novella, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, is arguably the most famous of his shorter works. Published in 1886, it was universally hailed as a masterpiece, a clear-eyed account of Society, societal deceit, family politics and of the almost u...
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Moods

reflective 85%
dark 70%
sad 52%
emotional 47%
challenging 24%
tense 15%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 38%
slow 36%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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