An important work by the Russian literary giant Tolstoy in his later years.
The novel tells the story of a highly respected court official who originally lived an ordinary life. Suddenly he learned that he was seriously ill and was about to die, so he began to think about life and life. The novel uses line drawing to meticulously express all the mental activities of human beings in the face of death, to think deeply about the issue of death, and to inspire everyone to think about the meaning of life and the true meaning of life.
Reader comments
"The Death of Ivan Ilyich" is not only a novel about death, but also an apocalypse about life. It reminds us that in our busy life, we should not forget to think about the meaning and value of life, cherish the people around us, and treat others with love and kindness. With his outstanding literary talent and profound ideological connotation, Tolstoy created the classic image of Ivan Ilyich for us, allowing us to constantly reflect on our own lives in the process of reading, which has far-reaching educational significance and enlightenment value.
The time and space setting in the structure of the novel is very original. If I had not read the analysis and explanation of the novel in the postscript, I think I would never have understood the subtlety of Tolstoy's narrative style. Since my language organization ability is not strong, I quote the original text of the book review here to more intuitively demonstrate Tolstoy's narrative methods and techniques:
The narrator seems to be holding a magical magnifying glass that keeps getting closer: the length of the twelve chapters gradually shortens, and the time is gradually shortened from the decades and years that passed by in the previous chapters, to months and weeks, until the days and hours of the last chapter; the space also shows the focusing effect produced by the moving magnifying glass.
Not only that, Tolstoy also uses inner monologues and words to show the protagonist's inner confusion and panic. Such writing techniques and structural techniques not only bring the distance between life and death closer step by step, allowing people to face the fear of death more realistically, but also allow readers to integrate and empathize with the characters in the book to the greatest extent.
A good work that reveals that the male protagonist is usually selfish and merciless to his family. He is in extreme pain before death but longs for the care of his family. He finally understands that his death is a relief for others and also eliminates his own physical suffering.
This book revolves around death. The protagonist lived a decent, standard middle-class life until he was terminally ill and his soul ushered in a moment of awakening - he looked back on his life and found that he lived a decent life according to social standards, but when death came, all dignity collapsed. Colleagues are thinking about job changes after his death, and his wife just wants a pension.
The core torture of the novel is: If your whole life is a lie, do you still need to be afraid of death? Ivan Ilic's final answer is no. Before he died, he felt that "the replacement of death was light." When he says "Forgive me" to his family, he frees others and frees himself, and the pain disappears because he is finally real.
This book is very good. The memory story in the narrative corner is very rich, and the understanding of death is very thorough. I highly recommend its literary presentation. Leo Tolstoy will not be one of the most famous Russian writers
Ivan Ilych's death was unremarkable, and he realized the absurdity of his life only before he died. As the saying goes - only by living every day as if it were your last can you understand the true meaning of life.
This book made me deeply realize the fragility and preciousness of life. After Ivan Ilic learned that he was seriously ill, he thought a lot about life, which also made me reflect on my own life. The characters in the book have different personalities, and their experiences also made me feel the impermanence of life. I think this is a very inspiring book. It makes me appreciate my current life more and also makes me think about my own life goals and meaning.
Very good Tolstoy
I came to see it for the fox. It's very beautiful🥰
Real and objective, multi-dimensional analysis
Struggle and thinking before death🤔, don't leave any regrets to yourself
I particularly understand the pain of the protagonist, because the people closest to him also suffered through three months with unbearable pain in their bodies. During this period, he could not sleep, the pain continued, it was difficult to swallow anything, he became thin and weak day after day, and finally passed away in pain. We should really love and care for them like babies, but we don't do it...
When you feel confused and afraid, you are actually afraid of death in your heart, but only when we bravely understand death can we know the meaning of life. This book will pull you out of the abyss of fear of death!
Great, needless to say.
Shocking, very good novel
It seems that except for life, fear, loneliness and death, nothing in a person's life is his/her own.
So this is how we should live to be considered alive?
The more works I read, the more I understand why Totuo is an insurmountable peak.
A very profound description of death.
Under the gaze of death, choose the life we want
"The Death of Ivan Ilyich" is not only a novel about death, but also an apocalypse about life. It reminds us that in our busy life, we should not forget to think about the meaning and value of life, cherish the people around us, and treat others with love and kindness. With his outstanding literary talent and profound ideological connotation, Tolstoy created the classic image of Ivan Ilyich for us, allowing us to constantly reflect on our own lives in the process of reading, which has far-reaching educational significance and enlightenment value.
The time and space setting in the structure of the novel is very original. If I had not read the analysis and explanation of the novel in the postscript, I think I would never have understood the subtlety of Tolstoy's narrative style. Since my language organization ability is not strong, I quote the original text of the book review here to more intuitively demonstrate Tolstoy's narrative methods and techniques: The narrator seems to be holding a magical magnifying glass that keeps getting closer: the length of the twelve chapters gradually shortens, and the time is gradually shortened from the decades and years that passed by in the previous chapters, to months and weeks, until the days and hours of the last chapter; the space also shows the focusing effect produced by the moving magnifying glass. Not only that, Tolstoy also uses inner monologues and words to show the protagonist's inner confusion and panic. Such writing techniques and structural techniques not only bring the distance between life and death closer step by step, allowing people to face the fear of death more realistically, but also allow readers to integrate and empathize with the characters in the book to the greatest extent.
A good work that reveals that the male protagonist is usually selfish and merciless to his family. He is in extreme pain before death but longs for the care of his family. He finally understands that his death is a relief for others and also eliminates his own physical suffering.
This book revolves around death. The protagonist lived a decent, standard middle-class life until he was terminally ill and his soul ushered in a moment of awakening - he looked back on his life and found that he lived a decent life according to social standards, but when death came, all dignity collapsed. Colleagues are thinking about job changes after his death, and his wife just wants a pension. The core torture of the novel is: If your whole life is a lie, do you still need to be afraid of death? Ivan Ilic's final answer is no. Before he died, he felt that "the replacement of death was light." When he says "Forgive me" to his family, he frees others and frees himself, and the pain disappears because he is finally real.
This book is very good. The memory story in the narrative corner is very rich, and the understanding of death is very thorough. I highly recommend its literary presentation. Leo Tolstoy will not be one of the most famous Russian writers
Ivan Ilych's death was unremarkable, and he realized the absurdity of his life only before he died. As the saying goes - only by living every day as if it were your last can you understand the true meaning of life.
This book made me deeply realize the fragility and preciousness of life. After Ivan Ilic learned that he was seriously ill, he thought a lot about life, which also made me reflect on my own life. The characters in the book have different personalities, and their experiences also made me feel the impermanence of life. I think this is a very inspiring book. It makes me appreciate my current life more and also makes me think about my own life goals and meaning.
Very good Tolstoy
I came to see it for the fox. It's very beautiful🥰
Real and objective, multi-dimensional analysis
Struggle and thinking before death🤔, don't leave any regrets to yourself
I particularly understand the pain of the protagonist, because the people closest to him also suffered through three months with unbearable pain in their bodies. During this period, he could not sleep, the pain continued, it was difficult to swallow anything, he became thin and weak day after day, and finally passed away in pain. We should really love and care for them like babies, but we don't do it...
When you feel confused and afraid, you are actually afraid of death in your heart, but only when we bravely understand death can we know the meaning of life. This book will pull you out of the abyss of fear of death!
Great, needless to say.
Shocking, very good novel
It seems that except for life, fear, loneliness and death, nothing in a person's life is his/her own. So this is how we should live to be considered alive?
The more works I read, the more I understand why Totuo is an insurmountable peak.
A very profound description of death.
Under the gaze of death, choose the life we want
Visualize death concretely
A masterpiece that needs no introduction
Deep and profound, desire escapes.
It is indeed a masterpiece by a famous artist
Very beautiful, very good
The writing style and core are both top-notch.