Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich & Master and Man Audiobook

" I'm pretty ambivalent about this one. It's short and easy to read but I didn't really connect in any significant way. "

" 2 short stories of facing death, Ivan Ilyich suffers and seeks solice in first, liked 2nd better-- snowstorm strands rich landowner and peasant "

" Great short story. Amazing how something written over 100 years ago can be so completely contemporary. "

" i know he is a titan, but not a huge fan. he is far more depressing that dostoevsky. and his theology is whacked "

" Master and Man is by far my favorite Tolstoy short story. Death of Ivan Ilyich is right up there as well. "

" "It could only be explained if one could say I hadn't lived as I should. But that is quite inadmissable.", he said to himself, remembering his law-abiding, correct, and proper life. "To accept that would be quite impossible," he said to himself... "There is no explanation!" "

" I read the story of "Master and Man" within this compilation. It was a powerful and moving story of man's assumptions about power and what really matters in life. "

" Only read Death of Ivan Ilyich "

" Book club selection that I really didn't like. We only read Ivan Ilyich but the depression was overwhelming as I read. "

" A story of the ultimate sacrifice. "

" Might have fit me more in high school but is too dark for me right now. "

" Good introduction to Leo Tolstoy. Felt almost like a prequel to "Anna Karenina" at times, but that is due to the time period, class and location of the novel. Another good book to get you thinking about how you want to live -- maybe before you are on your deathbed. "

" Tolstoy lays out our lives. Reading this book made me not want to waste any moment of the rest of my life. "

" Long short story or novella. My freshman lit project. Enjoyed every sentence. "

" Very well written short story and pretty sad "

" First work by Tolstoy that I have read and already it has cemented his undeniable genius. The depth of characterization is incredible you'd be humbled and crushed immensely if you have ambitions of being a writer. "

" I can safely say this book changed my life. "

" This was an interesting book on the process of one man's death. did make me want to read more of Tolstoy. "

" What is death? Why do we live? You can see Tolstoy wrestle with death in this book. A great read! "

" It took a long, long time to die. "

" The paradox in this book is heartwrenching. It's a short story, so it's difficult to review without giving spoilers. My favorite Tolstoy. "

" Don't read the introduction before the book; it could ruin it. On the other hand, without a little knowledge of Tolstoy, I'd say all but the last pages are boring (sorry, Beth). "