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The Death of Ivan Ilyich
by Leo Tolstoy. A major work by Leo Tolstoy exploring morality, family, death; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
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- Date
- 1886
- Origin
- Russia
- Era
- 19th Century
- Genre
- Novel / novella
- Canon tier
- Expanded canon
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
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Why it matters
A major work by Leo Tolstoy exploring morality, family, death; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.
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