The Death of Ivan Ilyich

⚖️ He lived as society expected — until death forced him to face the truth. In The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Leo Tolstoy delivers one of the most powerful meditations on life, death, and the search for meaning in world literature. With clarity and compassion, he tells the story of Ivan Ilyich, a respected judge who appears to have everything — status, wealth, and success — until illness shatters his ...