The Death of Ivan Ilyich & The Kreutzer Sonata

In "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" and "The Kreutzer Sonata," Leo Tolstoy explores the profound themes of mortality, existential despair, and the complexities of human relationships. While the former exists as a poignant novella revealing the stark confrontation between life and death, emphasizing the futility of materialism, the latter takes the form of a powerful novella that critiques bourgeois marr...