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A Plot Summary of Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”

“The Death of Ivan Ilyich” by Leo Tolstoy is a philosophical novella that explores the themes of mortality, the search for meaning in life, and the fear of death. The story follows the life and ultimate demise of Ivan Ilyich, a high-ranking government official in 19th-century Russia. The novella begins with the news of Ivan

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