The title novella in this collection of stories from literary master Leo Tolstoy, The Kreutzer Sonata, unleashed a firestorm of controversy upon its original publication. The story seeks to unpack the complex relationship between sex and love, and in...
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The title novella in this collection of stories from literary master Leo Tolstoy, The Kreutzer Sonata, unleashed a firestorm of controversy upon its original publication. The story seeks to unpack the complex relationship between sex and love, and in it, Tolstoy makes a number of arguments about intimacy that were considered shocking in the context of nineteenth-century morals and mores. This collection is a wonderful introduction to Tolstoy's work for new readers
Chapter XIChapter XII; A Lost Opportunity; "Polikushka" - Or, The Lot of a Wicked Court Servant; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; The Candle; Endnotes;
Chapter XIChapter XII; A Lost Opportunity; ""Polikushka"" - Or, The Lot of a Wicked Court Servant; Chapter I; Chapter II; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; The Candle; Endnotes