Project Gutenberg 2008-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 121 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Maude, Aylmer 1858 1938 Maude, Louise 1855 1939 Maude, Louise Shanks Shanks, Louise The Live Corpse Produced by Bryan Ness, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Live Corpse" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a play written in the late 19th century. This poignant drama unfolds the complexities of marital relationships, love, and personal redemption through the lives of Fédya Protásov and his family. As the central figure, Fédya grapples with the aftermath of his life choices, particularly as his wife, Lisa, seeks comfort and love in the presence of others. The tensions between personal desires and moral obligations drive the narrative, promising an exploration of love's transformative power amidst despair. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a range of characters, including Fédya's wife, Lisa, and her supportive mother, Anna Pávlovna, who grapples with their family's struggles and Lisa's emotional turmoil. The discussions surrounding Fédya's alcoholism and irresponsibility reveal the growing rift in their marriage. Lisa's attempts to reconcile her love for Fédya while harboring feelings for another man, Victor Karénin, showcase her internal conflict. The interplay between despair and hope sets the stage for a tale that delves into the depths of human emotion, ultimately leading to Fédya's decision to release Lisa from their troubled union, hinting at the profound consequences of love and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russian drama -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Russian Interest 176367 176376 2024-09-11T10:12:57.752599 2023-09-12T04:23:09.389815 text/html text/html 183418 2008-09-20T14:57:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 53025 2008-09-20T14:58:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 102625 2024-09-11T10:13:03.306544 application/epub+zip 103401 2024-09-11T10:12:59.250562 application/epub+zip 103401 2024-09-11T10:12:58.360568 application/epub+zip 236290 2024-09-11T10:13:06.157555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210123 2024-09-11T10:13:02.677558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210278 2022-09-12T10:40:05.661159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127060 126967 2024-09-11T10:12:56.858600 2023-09-12T04:23:08.624802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 125836 2008-09-20T14:57:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46882 2008-09-20T14:58:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19844 2024-09-11T10:13:06.304508 application/rdf+xml 13470 2024-09-11T10:12:58.716548 image/jpeg 3516 2024-09-11T10:12:58.537618 image/jpeg 100109 2024-09-11T10:12:57.765595 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia