The Awakening: The Resurrection (1900) by Leo Tolstoy (9781167292019)

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The Awakening: The Resurrection is a novel written by the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy and first published in 1900. The book tells the story of a young nobleman named Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov, who is summoned for jury duty and ends up serving on a trial where he recognizes one of the accused as a woman he had seduced and abandoned years before. As the trial progresses, Nekhlyudov becomes increasingly consumed with guilt and decides to take responsibility for his past actions by seeking to help the woman, named Maslova, who has been sentenced to hard labor in Siberia. He embarks on a journey to try and obtain her release, facing numerous obstacles and challenges along the way.Throughout the novel, Tolstoy explores themes such as social injustice, morality, and redemption. He also critiques the Russian legal system and the corrupt practices that were prevalent during the time period in which the book is set.The Awakening: The Resurrection is considered one of Tolstoy's most powerful and thought-provoking works, and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Russian literature. Its themes and messages continue to resonate with readers today, making it a timeless and enduring classic.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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