The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

by Leo Tolstoy, Benjamin R. Tucker

Overview

The title novella in this collection of stories from literary master Leo Tolstoy, The Kreutzer Sonata, unleashed a firestorm of controversy upon its original publication. The story seeks to unpack the complex relationship between sex and love, and in it, Tolstoy makes a number of arguments about intimacy that were considered shocking in the context of nineteenth-century morals and mores. This collection is a wonderful introduction to Tolstoy's work for new readers, or for confirmed fans looking for some of Tolstoy's lesser-known works.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781775419174
Publisher:	The Floating Press
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	373 KB

About the Author

Richard Gustafson is Professor of Russian at Barnard College, Columbia University and a specialist in Russian literature and religious philosophy. He is the author of Leo Tolstoy: Resident and Stranger (1986).

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47

Table of Contents

Family HappinessThe CossacksThe Kreutzer SonataHadji Murád

Editorial Reviews

"Tolstoy is the greatest Russian writer of prose fiction." - Vladimir Nabokov

"It showcases the questioning, unsettling and perfectly crafted prose of the author of Anna Karenina and War and Peace." - The Good Book Guide

"In Roger Cockrell's fluid rendering in English, the story shines and glimmers beautifully." - RTÉ

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