Resurrection

Author: Leo Tolstoy; Zheng Yao
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy is one of the greatest representatives of 19th-century Russian critical realism literature. Lenin called him a great artist and said, "Tolstoy is the mirror of the Russian Revolution." Born into a noble family in Yasnaia Polyana, Tula Province. In 1844, he enrolled in the Department of Eastern Languages at Kazan University, but dropped out in 1847. From 1851 to 1854, he served in the army and participated in the Crimean War. Resurrection is one of Tolstoy's major works from his later period. Through the unjust accusations faced by Maslova and the "prisoners" in prison, the novel extensively and profoundly exposes the anti-people nature of the Tsarist law, court, prison, officials, and the entire state machinery. Resurrection portrays the rich artistic figures of Maslova and, revealing and critiquing capitalism. It serves as a mirror reflecting the contradictions of Russian peasants during the revolution and is highly readable. We highly recommend it to all.