Resurrection
Resurrection, published in 1899, is the last of Leo Tolstoy's full-length novels. Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov, serving on a jury in a provincial court, recognizes the prisoner accused of murder as Katusha Maslova, a servant he seduced and abandoned ten years earlier, whose fall into prostitution began with him. When she is wrongly condemned to Siberia through a procedural error, he resolves to follow her, to give up his land and to marry her if she will have him. The novel takes him through prisons, courts, government offices and the convict trains to Siberia, and it carries Tolstoy's attack on the legal system, land ownership and the official church. The translation is by Louise Maude. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Resurrection
Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Resurrection online?
Yes. Resurrection opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Resurrection free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Resurrection is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Resurrection in the public domain?
Yes. Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Louise Maude. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Resurrection?
About 11 h 35 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Resurrection?
Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
