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The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories
Black & White Publishing
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Description for The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories
Paperback. An uncompromising examination of lust, suspicion and infidelity which was once forbidden by censors in Russia and banned in the US due to its shocking content, Tolstoy's controversial novella is here presented in a new translation, along with 'The Prisoner of the Caucasus', 'Master and Man' and 'After the Ball'. Translator(s): Cockrell, Roger. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 278.
On a train journey, Pozdnyshev tells his story to a stranger: how his relationship with his wife gradually deteriorated from one of love and passion to jealousy and resentfulness, culminating in a mad act of desperation while she practised Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata with her violin teacher. An uncompromising examination of lust, suspicion and infidelity which was once forbidden by censors in Russia and banned in the US due to its shocking content, Tolstoy’s controversial novella – here presented in a new translation, along with ‘The Prisoner of the Caucasus’, ‘Master and Man’ and ‘After the Ball’ – is now ... Read more
On a train journey, Pozdnyshev tells his story to a stranger: how his relationship with his wife gradually deteriorated from one of love and passion to jealousy and resentfulness, culminating in a mad act of desperation while she practised Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata with her violin teacher. An uncompromising examination of lust, suspicion and infidelity which was once forbidden by censors in Russia and banned in the US due to its shocking content, Tolstoy’s controversial novella – here presented in a new translation, along with ‘The Prisoner of the Caucasus’, ‘Master and Man’ and ‘After the Ball’ – is now ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847494115
SKU
V9781847494115
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About Black & White Publishing
Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) is regarded by some as the greatest novelist of all time. With such masterpieces as Anna Karenina and War and Peace, he influenced generations of writers and changed the course of world literature.
Reviews for The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories
Tolstoy is the greatest Russian writer of prose fiction.
Vladimir Nabokov It showcases the questioning, unsettling and perfectly crafted prose of the author of Anna Karenina and War and Peace.
The Good Book Guide
In Roger Cockrell's fluid rendering in English, the story shines and glimmers beautifully.
RTÉ
Vladimir Nabokov It showcases the questioning, unsettling and perfectly crafted prose of the author of Anna Karenina and War and Peace.
The Good Book Guide
In Roger Cockrell's fluid rendering in English, the story shines and glimmers beautifully.
RTÉ