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- The Resurrection (1900)

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The Awakening: The Resurrection is a novel written by the famous Russian author, Leo Tolstoy, and was first published in 1900. The book is set in Russia during the late 19th century and tells the story of a young nobleman named Prince Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov.The novel begins with Nekhlyudov serving on a jury for a murder trial. To his shock, he realizes that the accused is a woman named Katerina Maslova, whom he had seduced and abandoned years earlier. Nekhlyudov is overcome with guilt and decides to help Katerina by appealing her sentence and trying to make amends for his past actions.As he delves deeper into Katerina's case, Nekhlyudov begins to see the injustices and corruption within the Russian legal system. He becomes increasingly disillusioned with his own privileged position in society and is compelled to make radical changes to his life.The Awakening: The Resurrection is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of social injustice, personal responsibility, and redemption. Tolstoy's vivid descriptions of Russian society and his complex characters make this book a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781167221934
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 330
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x18 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 440 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 7. december 2024
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The Awakening: The Resurrection is a novel written by the famous Russian author, Leo Tolstoy, and was first published in 1900. The book is set in Russia during the late 19th century and tells the story of a young nobleman named Prince Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov.The novel begins with Nekhlyudov serving on a jury for a murder trial. To his shock, he realizes that the accused is a woman named Katerina Maslova, whom he had seduced and abandoned years earlier. Nekhlyudov is overcome with guilt and decides to help Katerina by appealing her sentence and trying to make amends for his past actions.As he delves deeper into Katerina's case, Nekhlyudov begins to see the injustices and corruption within the Russian legal system. He becomes increasingly disillusioned with his own privileged position in society and is compelled to make radical changes to his life.The Awakening: The Resurrection is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of social injustice, personal responsibility, and redemption. Tolstoy's vivid descriptions of Russian society and his complex characters make this book a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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