{"product_id":"the-kreutzer-sonata","title":"The Kreutzer Sonata","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA train compartment. A stranger. A confession so raw it still burns.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeo Tolstoy's most controversial and ferocious work is not a comfortable read—it is an assault on everything polite society prefers to leave unsaid about marriage, jealousy, and the war between the sexes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn a long Russian railway journey, a passenger named Pozdnyshev reveals to a fellow traveler why he is covered in blood and bound for prison. His story unfolds in fevered fragments: a young man's romantic ideals, a marriage that curdles into resentment, the arrival of a handsome violinist, and the performance of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, a piece of music so powerfully sensual that it becomes a catalyst for destruction. As Pozdnyshev's jealousy spirals, Tolstoy forces the reader to confront uncomfortable questions: Can lifelong monogamy coexist with desire? Is romantic love a beautiful lie or a dangerous delusion? And who, in the wreckage of a marriage, is truly guilty?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Tolstoy at his most reckless and prophetic: a novella that was banned in Russia, defended by Chekhov, and called \"immoral\" by censors who understood exactly how dangerous it was. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Kreutzer Sonata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not a story with easy answers—it is a scream from the dark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of literature's most radical critiques of marriage, sexuality, and the institution of family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBanned by Russian censors and personally defended by Tolstoy at great personal cost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by Tolstoy's later essay \"A Letter to a Friend\" (included in this edition), responding to public outrage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for those who believe great art should disturb as much as it consoles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeo Tolstoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1828–1910) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and moral philosopher, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in world literature. Born into Russian aristocracy, he served as an artillery officer in the Crimean War before retiring to his estate to write. His major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1869), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1877), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Death of Ivan Ilyich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1886). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Kreutzer Sonata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published in 1889, following Tolstoy's profound religious and moral crisis. The novella was banned in Russia, but copies circulated illegally. It was defended by Anton Chekhov and influenced by the music of Beethoven. The novella's publication led to a famous correspondence with the critic and novelist Nikolai Leskov, and to a personal crisis in Tolstoy's own marriage, as his wife, Sophia, recognized the parallels to their own relationship. Tolstoy died of pneumonia in 1910 at the Astapovo railway station, after fleeing his home in a desperate attempt to escape his fame and his family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54424677581172,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54424677613940,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54424677646708,"sku":"9612921003858","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54424677679476,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-the-kreutzer-sonata-53566683447668.png?v=1779965565","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/the-kreutzer-sonata","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}