A new translation of one of Tolstoy's most famous novellas, together with five other late, great stories.,A unique selection of tales on moral themes which together explore philosophical and social questions in the most powerful, universal fashion, demonstrating Tolstoy's artistry and deepest concerns.,'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' is rightly regarded as a masterpiece, a searing depiction of mortality translated here with accuracy and sensitivity.,The wide-ranging Introduction draws on important new research on the impact of philosophy and science on Tolstoy's view of what it means to be human; it considers the historical and social context of the works, their thematic concerns, and their qualities of form and characterization.,The edition includes a useful chronology, up-to-date bibliography, and notes.