Saturday, January 22, 2011

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"The Devil" by Leo Tolstoy

knows why, in 2011 I wanted to read Leo Tolstoy's . It is true that I have read in 2010 "Money and work" ( chronic here on this blog) of the author but it was more of the test and I wanted to discover author under a romantic style. Now it's done and over with great pleasure. Maybe I'm ripe for attacking one of his novels mileage?


+ + + The back cover + + +

Irténiev, landowner, is a serious man who runs his domain with efficiency and thoroughness. Married to the soft and fragile Lise, romantic love which idealizes Irténiev doing its best to be worthy. This is not counting on Stepanida, a beautiful peasant woman unchaste, under ember, body strong and milky skin, which puts all his senses in turmoil ... Can we resist the temptations of the flesh? Tolstoy paints a diabolical sensuality.


+ + + + + + My opinion

Before I get into reading the novels of rivers Leo Tolstoy, I wanted to find a format and short fiction. So why when I stumbled upon this book at my bookstore, I took it immediately. In addition, as the attorney on the coverage I was also very attracted. I love the way a little cold Carla Van Puttelaar to treat the body through this picture and I think ultimately it fits well with this book.

It is here a little book of 86 pages. Nothing to be scared then, but a nice little format that is not even allowed to eat in a day and very enjoyable. Incidentally, as usual Gallimard provides us with a collection Folio 2 € outcome of larger collections. In this case, the text is based in the eponymous book of just under 200 pages in folio available in bilingual version. Or if in addition to the book "Kreutzer Sonata" .

level of the text, we are in a very classical style, Tolstoy belonging to the 19th century. But curiously me a lot more style and it makes me want to learn a little more this period the author and literary classic. I found myself glued to the book from beginning to end, surprised myself to be so immersed in reading this story because I wanted to also be personal challenge. In terms of history, Tolstoy us a story about the attraction of bodies, sensuality and the temptations of the flesh. This text would he side autobiographical? In any case we feel the physical side of attraction through this text, the hormonal side of man. It also shows how this aspect of animal that is in us may undermine marital happiness, how it can destroy a man who is faithful, thereby marking her descent into hell. In parallel course it seems that the woman portrayed by Tolstoy is a being of evil temptation, sensual being vilely that attracts men. But it must keep its Catholic side it.

In short, a beautiful text that takes advantage of a beautiful phrase which we allow ourselves to take fast, rocked from beginning to end. To discover then.


+ + + + + + But still

text is available online at Wikisource : follow this link.

Read my other chronic Tolstoy by following this link.

Leo Tolstoy at Folio: see on the site


+ + + + + + The book
  • Paperback: 86 pages
  • Publisher: Editions Gallimard (January 5, 2011)
  • Collection: Folio 2 €

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