Items related to The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession
“Over the past hundred years we have had numerous versions . . . of [Tolstoy’s] major works. This volume, however, is arguably the best so far.” ―Times Literary Supplement
In the last two days of his own life, Peter Carson completed these new translations of The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession before he succumbed to cancer in January 2013. Carson, the eminent British publisher, editor, and translator who, in the words of his author Mary Beard, “had probably more influence on the literary landscape of [England] over the past fifty years than any other single person,” must have seen the irony of translating Ilyich, Tolstoy’s profound meditation on death and loss, “but he pressed on regardless, apparently refusing to be distracted by the parallel of literature and life.” In Carson’s shimmering prose, these two transcendent works are presented in their most faithful rendering in English. Unlike so many previous translations that have tried to smooth out Tolstoy’s rough edges, Carson presents a translation that captures the verisimilitude and psychological realism of the original Russian text."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Review:
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), a giant of world literature, is the author of many classics, including War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
Peter Carson (1938–2013) was the editor in chief of Penguin UK and Profile Books and the translator of Fathers and Sons by Turgenev and the plays of Anton Chekhov. He lived in London until his death.
A professor of classics at Cambridge University, Mary Beard is the author of the best-selling SPQR and Women & Power and the National Book Critics Circle Award–nominated Confronting the Classics. A popular blogger and television personality, Beard is a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books.
“This wonderful modern edition of Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich appears side by side with the autobiographical Confession in a new translation by Peter Carson―perhaps even more remarkable for having been completed as Carson, a famed editor and previous translator of works by Turgenev and Chekhov, was himself dying.... Death has seldom been more starkly or plainly rendered.... Among the best treatments of death and belief in any art form.... A generous remembrance of Peter Carson by Mary Beard and a note comparing past translations complement an accomplishment in literature that belongs in every library.”
- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“If you had one year to live, how would you spend it? That’s a question most of us wouldn’t know how to answer but for one British publisher and translator it was easy: to translate Tolstoy’s great story about a dying man, The Death of Ivan Illyich....”
- Edward Platt, The Daily Beast
“This volume...for all its somberness of subject, is a vindication of the human spirit.”
- John Sutherland, The Spectator
- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“If you had one year to live, how would you spend it? That’s a question most of us wouldn’t know how to answer but for one British publisher and translator it was easy: to translate Tolstoy’s great story about a dying man, The Death of Ivan Illyich....”
- Edward Platt, The Daily Beast
“This volume...for all its somberness of subject, is a vindication of the human spirit.”
- John Sutherland, The Spectator
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherLiveright
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0871402998
- ISBN 13 9780871402998
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 10.18
Shipping:
US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 21148385-n
Buy New
US$ 10.18
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession (Paperback or Softback)
Published by
Liveright Publishing Corporation 11/17/2014
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871402998
ISBN 13: 9780871402998
New
Paperback or Softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession 0.41. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780871402998
Buy New
US$ 12.83
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession
Published by
Liveright
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871402998
ISBN 13: 9780871402998
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-9780871402998
Buy New
US$ 8.86
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession by Tolstoy, Leo [Paperback ]
Published by
Liveright
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871402998
ISBN 13: 9780871402998
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780871402998
Buy New
US$ 13.18
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession Format: Paperback
Published by
WW Norton Publishers
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871402998
ISBN 13: 9780871402998
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9780871402998
Buy New
US$ 9.52
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession
Published by
Liveright
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871402998
ISBN 13: 9780871402998
New
Paperback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # 0871402998
Buy New
US$ 14.57
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2317530017925
Buy New
US$ 11.64
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession
Published by
Liveright
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871402998
ISBN 13: 9780871402998
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780871402998
Buy New
US$ 16.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession
Published by
Liveright Publishing Corporation
(2014)
ISBN 10: 0871402998
ISBN 13: 9780871402998
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Over the past hundred years we have had numerous versions . . . of [Tolstoys] major works. This volume, however, is arguably the best so far. -Times Literary Supplement In the last two days of his own life, Peter Carson completed these new translations of The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession before he succumbed to cancer in January 2013. Carson, the eminent British publisher, editor, and translator who, in the words of his author Mary Beard, had probably more influence on the literary landscape of [England] over the past fifty years than any other single person, must have seen the irony of translating Ilyich, Tolstoys profound meditation on death and loss, but he pressed on regardless, apparently refusing to be distracted by the parallel of literature and life. In Carsons shimmering prose, these two transcendent works are presented in their most faithful rendering in English. Unlike so many previous translations that have tried to smooth out Tolstoys rough edges, Carson presents a translation that captures the verisimilitude and psychological realism of the original Russian text. Seller Inventory # DADAX0871402998
Buy New
US$ 16.29
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession (Paperback)
Published by
WW Norton & Co, New York
(2015)
ISBN 10: 0871402998
ISBN 13: 9780871402998
New
Paperback
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the last two days of his life, Peter Carson completed these translations of The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Confession before he succumbed to cancer. Carson, the eminent publisher, editor and translator who, in the words of Mary Beard, "had probably more influence on the literary landscape of [Britain] over the past fifty years than any other single person," must have seen the irony of translating Ilyich, Tolstoy's meditation on death and loss, "but he pressed on regardless, apparently refusing to be distracted by the parallel of literature and life." In Carson's shimmering prose, these two transcendent works are presented in their most faithful rendering in English. Unlike previous translations that have smoothed out Tolstoy's rough edges, Carson captures the verisimilitude and psychological realism of the original Russian text. A pairing of Tolstoys most spiritual and existential works of fiction and nonfiction from the renowned translator of Turgenev and Chekhov. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780871402998
Buy New
US$ 16.39
Convert currency