Resurrection, Book 2


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(4.7 stars; 42 reviews)

Resurrection is the last of Tolstoy's major fiction works published in his lifetime. Tolstoy intended the novel as an exposition of injustice of man-made laws and the hypocrisy of institutionalized church. It was first published serially in the magazine Niva as an effort to raise funds for the resettlement of the Dukhobors. The story concerns a nobleman named Nekhlyudov, who seeks redemption for a sin committed years earlier. His brief affair with a maid resulted in her being fired and ending up in prostitution. The book treats his attempts to help her out of her current misery, but also focuses on his personal mental and moral struggle.(Summary from Wikipedia) (7 hr 35 min)

Chapitres

01 - Property in Land 14:31 Lu par David Cole
02 - Efforts at Land Restoration 10:11 Lu par David Cole
03 - Old Associations 7:09 Lu par David Cole
04 - The Peasants' Lot 10:27 Lu par David Cole
05 - Maslova's Aunt 9:28 Lu par David Cole
06 - Reflections of a Landlord 14:20 Lu par David Cole
07 - The Disinherited 8:47 Lu par David Cole
08 - God's Peace in the Heart 9:13 Lu par David Cole
09 - The Land Settlement 14:24 Lu par Phil Griffiths
10 - Nekhludoff Returns to Town 10:42 Lu par Phil Griffiths
11 - An Advocate's Views on Judges and Prosecutors 6:19 Lu par Phil Griffiths
12 - Why the Peasants Flock to Town 6:18 Lu par David Cole
13 - Nurse Maslova 14:00 Lu par David Cole
14 - An Aristocratic Circle 14:03 Lu par David Cole
15 - An Average Statesman 12:58 Lu par David Cole
16 - An Up-to-date Senator 9:57 Lu par Phil Griffiths
17 - Countess Katerina Ivanovna's Dinner Party 8:01 Lu par Phil Griffiths
18 - Officialdom 8:11 Lu par Phil Griffiths
19 - An Old General of Repute 15:50 Lu par Phil Griffiths
20 - Maslova's Appeal 9:34 Lu par Phil Griffiths
21 - The Appeal Dismissed 8:54 Lu par Phil Griffiths
22 - An Old Friend 6:38 Lu par Phil Griffiths
23 - The Public Prosecutor 9:51 Lu par Phil Griffiths
24 - Mariette Tempts Nekhludoff 16:34 Lu par Phil Griffiths
25 - Lydia Shoustova's Home 11:04 Lu par Phil Griffiths
26 - Lydia's Aunt 4:42 Lu par Phil Griffiths
27 - The State Church and the People 14:53 Lu par Phil Griffiths
28 - The Meaning of Mariette's Attraction 10:08 Lu par Phil Griffiths
29 - For Her Sake and for God's 14:14 Lu par Phil Griffiths
30 - The Astonishing Institution Called Criminal Law 12:11 Lu par Phil Griffiths
31 - Nekhludoff's Sister and Her Husband 6:54 Lu par Phil Griffiths
32 - Nekhludoff's Anarchism 12:40 Lu par Phil Griffiths
33 - The Aim of the Law 9:41 Lu par Phil Griffiths
34 - The Prisoners Start for Siberia 12:51 Lu par David Cole
35 - Not Men but Strange and Terrible Creatures? 9:11 Lu par David Cole
36 - The Tender Mercies of the Lord 10:06 Lu par Chris Caron
37 - Spilled Like Water on the Ground 10:43 Lu par Chris Caron
38 - The Convict Train 8:31 Lu par Phil Griffiths
39 - Brother and Sister 13:27 Lu par Phil Griffiths
40 - The Fundamental Law of Human Life 11:07 Lu par Phil Griffiths
41 - Taras's Story 16:08 Lu par David Cole
42 - Le Vrai Grand Monde 11:01 Lu par David Cole

Critiques

Lost nothing of it's relevance


(5 stars)

In a time where protecting society is still all too often equated with being 'tough on crime' and locking people away instead of addressing the social causes of crime and treating the accused with dignity, Tolstoy's condemnation of the criminal justice system has lost nothing of it's relevance. The novel traces out how a system in which each person involved focuses on doing their job, disregarding any greater responsibility can lead to monstrous injustice.

There are adds in the recording


(3 stars)

They had adds periodicly throughout this book. I've never had adds in a LibriVox recording before so that was disappointing. The reading was decent. I'm thankful for the volunteers who read the books.

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(5 stars)