Resurrection (with 4 VCD movie discs)

Author: (Russia) Tolstoy
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The Resurrection is the late masterpiece of the great Russian realist writer Leo Tolstoy, written between 1889 and 1899. Tolstoy is one of Russia's greatest critical realist writers, and his works hold a prominent position in world literature. Besides this book, his other major works include War and Peace and Anna Karenina. The Resurrection tells a heart-stirring and soul-shaking story: young Count seduced his aunt's maid Katya, leading to her pregnancy and subsequent expulsion. She was subjected to humiliation and became a prostitute. Misled, she used poison wine to kill a businessman and was prosecuted and put on trial., serving as a juror, reencountered Katya in court, tormented by conscience and determined to atone for his sins, fighting for her justice. After failing to appeal, he accompanied her to Siberian exile and planned to marry her.'s actions earned Katya's forgiveness and brought him a spiritual rebirth. On her journey to Siberia, Katya underwent a profound transformation after interacting with political prisoners and eventually agreed to marry the political prisoner Simonson. Thus, both the male and female protagonists achieve spiritual and moral "resurrection." The novel features a complex plot, delicate psychological descriptions, and dramatic twists, widely depicting scenes of life in courts, prisons, churches, rural areas, and aristocratic households. Especially, the author's concept of the conflict between the of humans and the spiritual of humans contains profound philosophical insights.