tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post3596633382223759636..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo TolstoyCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-63056836202840096282016-09-26T13:39:26.959-07:002016-09-26T13:39:26.959-07:00"Wonderfully rich" is exactly the way to..."Wonderfully rich" is exactly the way to describe it. It doesn't grab you in an emotional whirlwind but wraps you in a slow, powerful realization of the importance of living life "as one ought." I look forward to hearing your thoughts when you read it!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-18620660403909636972016-09-26T01:19:53.088-07:002016-09-26T01:19:53.088-07:00This book has turned up in a couple of my recent r...This book has turned up in a couple of my recent reads as the book my character was reading. It's on my TBR pile and it sounds like a wonderfully rich reading experience.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-58141398992650368762016-09-21T13:53:09.870-07:002016-09-21T13:53:09.870-07:00I had to look up Citizen Kane (I've never seen...I had to look up Citizen Kane (I've never seen it), but now I get it! ;-) Yes, please, Mudpuddle, amend that oversight. It is time well spent! :-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-76616944497596360232016-09-21T13:52:20.474-07:002016-09-21T13:52:20.474-07:00Yet soooo many people live this way though because...Yet soooo many people live this way though because life is focused on material things, and they don't seem to realize the importance of human relationships and the time needed for them to develop into something meaningful.<br /><br />You must read it! I think you'd love it.<br /><br />Oh, and I echo the love! ;-) Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-35996951256314464692016-09-21T11:55:09.259-07:002016-09-21T11:55:09.259-07:00"Rosebud"... the final realization of C..."Rosebud"... the final realization of Citizen Kane... excellent summary. i haven't read this and must amend that immediately if not sooner... txMudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-38478578396276810382016-09-20T22:44:53.291-07:002016-09-20T22:44:53.291-07:00I love Tolstoy!I get weird looks from many when i ...I love Tolstoy!I get weird looks from many when i say that aloud but I do love Tolstoy....this novel is so in keeping with his belief that life is to be lived and not chased for momentary immaterial things!I have not read this work but now I will. Excellent review! Oh! Did I tell you, I love Tolstoy? :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-42708266465719472792016-09-20T18:13:53.554-07:002016-09-20T18:13:53.554-07:00Yes, Gerasim appears to be the beginning of Ivan&#...Yes, Gerasim appears to be the beginning of Ivan's enlightenment. He is not afraid of death, while the rest of the company's response is to avoid the unpleasant reality. Very powerful!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-16966907091890479192016-09-20T17:32:42.218-07:002016-09-20T17:32:42.218-07:00This is the first story I ever read of Tolstoy'...This is the first story I ever read of Tolstoy's and it made me an instant disciple. I think the message is so powerful. Especially when Ivan realizes that his humble servant has something that he doesn't have: a simple faith.Gently Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450371589766691273noreply@blogger.com