I
had expected this novella to be all dark and depressing. But it turned out to
be dark with a silver lining. Through telling a story about the life of a
Russian judge, who falls ill at the height of his career and life
accomplishment, Tolstoy leads the reader into the inner struggles of the
protagonist as he is confronted with the threat of death. The writing is simple
and calm but has an intimacy and immediacy about it that it rattles one's
nerves and fibers. The questions raised about life and death will haunt the
reader probably for as long as he/she lives, but there is still a glimmer of
hope and salvation.
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