Resurrection

Author: Leo Tolstoy
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Resurrection tells the story of the spiritual rebirth of the male protagonist,, and the female protagonist,. It primarily focuses on's spiritual rebirth. The novel frequently depicts the struggle between the spiritual and the animalistic within. During his university years, was a pure, sincere, vibrant young man with noble aspirations. After entering the military and high society, he lived a life of indulgence and dissipation. The animalistic side of him took over, suppressing and silencing the spiritual side. This period of dominance by the animalistic side lasted until his second encounter with and the subsequent seven or eight years. It was during this time that he seduced and abandoned her, leading to her subsequent tragic fate. It wasn't until he unexpectedly met in court, reflecting on the past and contrasting it with the present, that his conscience awakened and the spiritual side of him began to resurface. Gradually, the spiritual side triumphed over the animalistic side, and's spirit was ultimately resurrected.