SNGOU /BA English literature /Fourth sem/European fiction /Block 4//T The Death of Ivan Ilyich /

Hi, my dear learners. Today we are going to learn about European Fiction. In European Fiction, after the short story Novela, let's look at Unit 1. The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy. There is a Novela in this. Before going to the story and its summary, we have to look at what Novela is. We have studied it. We have looked at all the literary genres in Novela. But let me tell you one more thing about it in a very short way. Novela is a fictional prose narrative that is shorter than a full novel. It may be shorter than a novel, but longer than a short story. The word Novela comes from the Italian word Novela. Novela means little new thing. There are about 50,000 to 40,000 words in this Novela. It will be a little more depth than a short story. It will also tell complex things. This Novela is a literary genre. It has existed for centuries. It existed many centuries ago. It was there in the Medieval Italian writers. Boccaccio, De Cameron etc. They all came in the genre of Novela. Dostoevsky, Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad. They all wrote in the genre of Novela. Heart of Darkness, Turn of the Screw. They all came in the genre of Novela. We are going to learn about Tolstoy's Novela. Tolstoy was a famous Russian author. Who lived from 1828 to 1910. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelist of all time. His masterpieces are Anna Karina, War and Peace. He was born into an aristocratic family. At the state of Polyana. He was born in a big aristocratic family. He was born in a place 130 miles away from Moscow. He was born in the state of Polyana. He lost his mother when he was just 2 years old. His father passed away a few years later. He lost his mother when he was 2 years old. He lost his father after a few years. After some trouble, he spent his youth drinking and gambling. He spent his youth drinking and gambling. He then joined the army and fought in the Crimean War. He joined the army and fought in the Crimean War. His experiences inspired some of the early published works. His epic novel, War and Peace was written after that. The novel is divided into 3 stanzas. Historical Narrative and Fictional Characteristics. Tolstoy's Philosophical Essay on the Nature of History. He conventionally portrays historical figures like Napoleon as vain and intellectual, while glorifying the resilience and moral fiber of ordinary Russians. He conventionally portrays historical figures like Napoleon as vain and intellectual, while glorifying the resilience and moral fiber of ordinary Russians. He argues that great events are not shaped by the decision of leaders, but by the countless small actions of ordinary people. He argues that great events are not shaped by the decision of leaders, but by the countless small actions of ordinary people. His next masterpiece is Anna Karina. He talks about the philosophy of family life. He tells the story of two Russian aristocratic families. His end of life is also like this. His father and mother died at a young age. His end of life is also like this. His principles and his life as a wealthy aristocrat become unbearable to him. His father and mother died at a young age. At the age of 82, he fled from his estate in the middle of the night, seeking to leave his possession behind. At the age of 82, he fled from his estate in the middle of the night, He died in a remote train station. His next novel is Death of Given Image. This is a famous novel by Tolstoy. It was published in 1886. It is about psychological realism. It is about human mind and experiences. This story is divided into two parts. The first part shows the reaction of the protagonist. Ivan's colleagues and family after his death. The first part is about the death of Ivan. The first part is about the reaction of the protagonist's colleagues and family. They care more about how it impacts their own careers and finance rather than feeling real sadness. The second part is about the life of Ivan. The chronological end of the story begins when Ivan's friend Peter, a judge, tells a group of other judges that Ivan has died. and they are more concerned about the job promotion and transfers that will result rather than feeling sad. Peter visits Ivan's home and is disturbed by the warning look on Ivan's dead face. Ivan's wife Prescovia asks Peter about maximizing her late husband's pension. The servant Gerasim shocks Peter by saying everyone dies eventually. The story goes back 30 years to Ivan's life 30 years ago. Ivan was an ordinary and a victim man. He studied law and adopted the values of high society. Ivan became an investigating magistrate and his career went well until Prescovia's pregnancy. He became distant from his family as Prescovia's behavior clashed with the respectable lifestyle he valued. Ivan's wife's character did not match with Ivan's family. Ivan advanced in his career but missed out unexpected promotion. Ivan took a higher paying job in another city. While decorating his new home, Ivan fell and injured his side. Ivan gradually developed a strange taste in his mouth and pain in his side that worsened. Doctors could not agree on what was wrong with him which made Ivan very worried. Ivan's health started to deteriorate. The servant Gerasim showed true kindness by caring for the dying Ivan. Ivan's family pretended that he was just ill not dying which agreed him. He had a recurring dream of being forced into a black sack. Ivan's family did not care for him. Ivan had a recurring dream of being forced into a black sack. Ivan realized that his life became emptier as his death neared. He felt his immortal life caused his senseless suffering. Ivan told his servant Gerasim that if he lived rightly, envisioning the black sack again, he resisted leaving his life behind. But a hole struck him, propelling him through the sack towards a bright light. Ivan's family pretended that he was just ill not dying which agreed him. Feeling unexpected joy and remorse for his family, Ivan accepted his professional and personal life's force. With a sigh, he stretched out and died. Ivan's family pretended that he lived rightly, envisioning the black sack again, he resisted leaving his life behind. But a hole struck him, propelling him through the sack towards a bright light. This is the summary of the story. If we look at the analysis of this story, it talks about the meaninglessness of a person's life. It talks about the meaninglessness of a person's life. And if they do not question their daily routines and prioritize deeper purposes through the story of Ivan Ilyich, a middle-aged judge. Tolstoy provides a scathing critique of 19th century Russian middle-class society and its fixation on artificial properties over genuine human connections. Tolstoy wants to convey the life, ambitions and aspirations of the Russian middle-class society through this story. Tolstoy has presented this story of Ivan's life in a very unique way. The first 45 years of Ivan's life is told through two chapters. He talks about the life and death of Ivan through these two chapters. Read this summary and analysis carefully. It has given a chapter-wise analysis. It has given a full story analysis. It has given a character analysis. You can study that as well. It has given analysis of all the characters. It has given analysis of the theme. If you study this material, you can write questions from this chapter. It has given all these things clearly. Thank you.