| Author: | Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy | ISBN: | 9781442943308 |
| Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant | Publication: | April 16, 2009 |
| Imprint: | ReadHowYouWant | Language: | English |
| Author: | Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy |
| ISBN: | 9781442943308 |
| Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant |
| Publication: | April 16, 2009 |
| Imprint: | ReadHowYouWant |
| Language: | English |
A remarkable novel about the exploitation of poor at the hands of aristocracy. Nekhludoff a jury member remembers how as a young man he seduced Maslova the woman currently on trial. To appease his guilty conscience he vows to reform her life. Tolstoy takes us on an absorbing journey as a man struggles against initial moral decadence to regain his lost spiritual piety. Riveting!
A remarkable novel about the exploitation of poor at the hands of aristocracy. Nekhludoff a jury member remembers how as a young man he seduced Maslova the woman currently on trial. To appease his guilty conscience he vows to reform her life. Tolstoy takes us on an absorbing journey as a man struggles against initial moral decadence to regain his lost spiritual piety. Riveting!
