QUATTRO ROMANZI | I EDIZ. 1977 | LEV TOLSTOJ

This 1977 Italian edition of Tolstoy’s Quattro romanzi brings together four of his most significant short novels: Family Happiness, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, The Kreutzer Sonata, and Father Sergius. The collection illustrates the evolution of Tolstoy’s narrative art and moral vision, moving from intimate reflections on marriage to profound meditations on mortality, passion, and spiritual renunciation. Each text embodies the tension between individual desires and the demands of conscience, a central theme in Tolstoy’s psychological realism. The volume, translated by Agostino Villa, makes these works accessible in Italian within the context of Einaudi’s influential Gli Struzzi series, known for presenting modern editions of classics to a wide readership. It remains an important reference for readers exploring Tolstoy beyond his monumental novels.