Project Gutenberg 2006-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 991 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Tucker, Benjamin Ricketson 1854 1939 Tucker, Benjamin R. The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories The Kreutzer Sonata — Ivan the Fool — A Lost Opportunity — Polikushka — The Candle Judith Boss "The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories" by Leo Tolstoy is a collection of narratives written during the late 19th century. The titular story, "The Kreutzer Sonata," presents a dialogue that dives deep into themes of love, marriage, and morality, primarily through the experiences and musings of the character Posdnicheff, who reveals his tumultuous relationship with his wife. This collection not only explores individual tales but also reflects Tolstoy's profound philosophical and social critiques of the institution of marriage and the complexities of human relationships. At the start of "The Kreutzer Sonata," the protagonist is introduced during a train journey, where various passengers engage in an intense conversation about love and marriage. The atmosphere is charged with differing opinions, particularly between a loquacious lawyer and a cynical merchant, who assert traditional views on gender roles within marriage. The somber undertone of Posdnicheff’s initial silence hints at his troubled past and foreshadows a harrowing tale of jealousy, betrayal, and existential despair. As conversations unfold, they lead to disturbing revelations about marital discontent, which become the basis for Posdnicheff’s own tragic narrative about love and its disillusionment. This opening effectively sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Tolstoy's stark observations on human emotions and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Jealousy -- Fiction Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Translations into English PG Text Anarchism Harvard Classics Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 410052 410394 2024-09-01T06:54:43.862834 2023-10-01T06:29:03.616961 text/html text/html 421545 2022-09-20T19:45:42 text/html 459532 2024-09-01T06:54:49.953774 application/epub+zip 461827 2024-09-01T06:54:44.570844 application/epub+zip 265779 2024-09-01T06:54:44.188829 application/epub+zip 559507 2024-09-01T06:54:54.273998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514826 2024-09-01T06:54:49.633799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319456 2022-09-20T21:01:37.638828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385055 385061 2024-09-01T06:54:43.227832 2023-10-01T06:29:02.982934 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 384742 2022-09-20T19:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20910 2024-09-01T06:54:54.422757 application/rdf+xml 17912 2024-09-01T06:54:44.286817 image/jpeg 3517 2024-09-01T06:54:44.235821 image/jpeg 140230 2022-09-20T19:49:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 389835 2022-09-20T19:50:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 390158 2024-09-01T06:54:43.901812 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