Summary for Leo Tolstoy; "Death of Ivan Ilyich"
Death of Ivan Ilych is a novel that was published in 1886 (Tolstoy, 2005). Authored by Leo Tolstoy, the literary piece is one of his late masterpieces in the fiction genre. This book narrates the story of a judge in the high court in Russia, and his suffering and death as a result of a terminal illness. The setting of the novel is in 190th Century Russia.

The story revolves around several key characters including Ivan Ilyich who is highly regarded as a member of the court of justice. He has been described in the novel as neither as cold and formal nor as wild but was a happy intelligent, polished, lively, and agreeable (Tolstoy, 2005). As the story progresses, he suffers from an illness that eventually causes his death.

Ivans unsympathetic wife is Praskovya Fdorovna Golovin. Her attributes as narrated by the author include being self-absorbed and uninterested in the struggles of her ailing husband. Meanwhile, the younger brother to Golovin, Gerasim, is portrayed as the sole comforter and caretaker of Ivan. Other key characters in the story include Vasia, Fedor, Peter Ivanovich, and Lisa.