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Init, death suddenly confronts Ivan, a well-to-do middle-aged Russian man, in the form of an acute illness. Standing on the edge of death's yawning chasm, Ivan looks back at his life and its comparative vacuity. Before he fell ill, earning enough money for some elegant furniture concerned him, but now eternity and destiny wrack his spirit. Tolstoy's startlingly precise portrayal of human anxiety, desire, epiphany, and love has gripped countless readers from all walks of life, and many of them report that the story not only moved them to tears, but also had a profound impact upon how they view life and its purpose. This beloved book is essential to any library.  \nKathleen O'Bannon  \nCCEL Staff Subjects: Slavic  \nRussian. White Russian. Ukrainian  \nContents  \nTitle Page 1  \nChapter I 2  \nChapter II 9  \nChapter III 15  \nChapter IV 21  \nChapter V 26  \nChapter VI 30  \nChapter VII 33  \nChapter VIII 37  \nChapter IX 43  \nChapter X 46  \nChapter XI 48  \nChapter XII 51  \nIndexes 53  \nFrench Words and Phrases 54  \nThis PDF file is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, [www.ccel.org](www.ccel.org. The mission of)[. The mission of](www.ccel.org. The mission of)[ ](www.ccel.org. The mission of)the CCEL is to make classic Christian books available to the world.  \n• This book is available in PDF, HTML, ePub, and other formats. See [http://www.ccel.org/ccel/tolstoy/ivan.html](http://www.ccel.org/ccel/tolstoy/ivan.html).  \n• Discuss this book online at [http://www.ccel.org/node/2942](http://www.ccel.org/node/2942) .  \nThe CCEL makes CDs of classic Christian literature available around the world through the Web and through CDs. We have distributed thousands of such CDs free in developing countries. If you are in a developing country and would like to receive a free CD, please send a request by email [to](to cd-request@ccel.org)[ cd-request@ccel.org](to cd-request@ccel.org).  \nThe Christian Classics Ethereal Library is a self supporting non-profit organization at Calvin College. If you wish to give of your time or money to support the CCEL, please visit [http://www.ccel.org/give](http://www.ccel.org/give).  \nThis PDF file is copyrighted by the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. It may be freely copied for non-commercial purposes as long as it is not modified. All other rights are reserved. Written permission is required for commercial use.  \nTHE DEATH OF IVAN ILYCH  \nby Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy  \n1886  \nTranslated by Louise and Aylmer Maude Distributed by the Tolstoy Library [http://home.aol.com/Tolstoy28](http://home.aol.com/Tolstoy28)  \n[email: Tolstoy28@aol.com](email: Tolstoy28@aol.com)  \nI  \nDuring an interval in the Melvinski trial in the large building of the Law Courts the members and public prosecutor met in Ivan Egorovich Shebek’s private room, where the conversation turned on the celebrated Krasovski case. Fedor Vasilievich warmly maintained that it was not subject to their jurisdiction, Ivan Egorovich maintained the contrary, while Peter Ivanovich, not having entered into the discussion at the start, took no part in it but looked through the Gazette which had just been handed in.  \n“Gentlemen,” he said,“Ivan Ilych has died!”  \n“You don’t say so!”  \n“Here, read it yourself,” replied Peter Ivanovich, handing Fedor Vasilievich the paper still damp from the press. Surrounded by a black border were the words: “Praskovya Fedorovna Golovina, with profound sorrow, informs relatives and friends of the demise of her beloved husband Ivan Ilych Golovin, Member of the Court of Justice, which occurred on February the 4th of this year 1882. The funeral will take place on Friday at one o’clock in the afternoon.”  \nIvan Ilych had been a colleague of the gentlemen presen","cbCaikDIrJ3xr1Km","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikDIrJ3xr1Km","pdf",626906,58,"English","# Contents\n## Title Page\n## Chapter I\n## Chapter II\n## Chapter III\n## Chapter IV\n## Chapter V\n## Chapter VI\n## Chapter VII\n## Chapter VIII\n## Chapter IX\n## Chapter X\n## Chapter XI\n## Chapter XII\n## Indexes\n## French Words and Phrases","[{\"question\":\"What triggers the story’s opening conflict?\",\"answer\":\"The story begins when Ivan Ilych’s death is announced during a meeting connected to the Melvinski trial. 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