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Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy (1899)
Prince Nekhlyudov, serving on a jury, recognizes the accused prostitute as a woman he seduced and abandoned years ago. Consumed by guilt, he follows her through the Russian prison system, seeking to make amends. Tolstoy's last major novel.
Historical Significance:
Tolstoy wrote Resurrection at age 71, donating all proceeds to the Doukhobors, a persecuted Russian religious sect he was helping emigrate to Canada. Published in 1899, it is his most overtly pol...
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Prince Nekhlyudov, serving on a jury, recognizes the accused prostitute as a woman he seduced and abandoned years ago. Consumed by guilt, he follows her through the Russian prison system, seeking to make amends. Tolstoy's last major novel.
Historical Significance:
Tolstoy wrote Resurrection at age 71, donating all proceeds to the Doukhobors, a persecuted Russian religious sect he was helping emigrate to Canada. Published in 1899, it is his most overtly pol...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=227
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