Resurrection (Condition: 80% new)

Author: (Russia) Leo Tolstoy (Tolstoy, L.N.), translated by Ruyong
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Publish Date: 1979-04-01
Features: The Resurrection is a later work by the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. It exposes and criticizes Russian society to an unprecedented extent, dedicating most of its pages to revealing the darkness of the courts, prisons, and government agencies, as well as the stupidity, cruelty, and reactionary nature of officials and the law. Lenin aptly remarked when evaluating Tolstoy: "In his later works, Tolstoy launched fierce critiques of all modern state, church, social, and economic systems," achieving a "clear-eyed realism" that "ripped off all masks," becoming a "genius artist who created a masterpiece in world literature." On the other hand, he was a fervent advocate of doctrines such as "non-violent resistance to evil," earning the title of a "Tolstoyan" who was, in the words of his critics, a "degenerate, hysterical."