One this author's famous characters gradually deteriorates from a fatal illness and comes to realize the worthlessness of his artificial life versus the authentic life of his empathetic caretaker Gerasim.
One this author's famous characters gradually deteriorates from a fatal illness and comes to realize the worthlessness of his artificial life versus the authentic life of his empathetic caretaker Gerasim. Gandhi was influenced by this author's book about nonviolent resistance: The Kingdom of God is Within You. On his deathbed, this author is reputed to have rejected embracing religion and reconciling with the Russian Orthodox Church by stating: "Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six." He was portrayed by Christopher Plummer in the 2009 film about his final year: The Last Station. For 10 points, name this Russian author of the novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich and his most famous novels, Anna Karenina and War and Peace.
One this author's famous characters gradually deteriorates from a fatal illness and comes to realize the worthlessness of his artificial life versus the authentic life of his empathetic caretaker Gerasim.
Leo {Tolstoy}