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As good as anything Tolstoy ever wrote... Self-assured, vital, unforgettableGuardianThe simplicity and power of this novella, the story of the terrible encroachment of death on a shallow man spiritually unprepared for it, has staggered millionsSunday TelegraphI don't read Russian, but I think Tolstoy's writing comes over whatever translation you read...he wrote the great, terrible story The Death of Ivan IllyichIndependent - Redmond O'HanlonAn indubitable masterpieceYann MartelFor me, the best insight into the process of dying comes from Leo Tolstoy in his short story, The Death of Ivan Ilych,...Read More