# The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

**Author:** Leo, Tolstoy
**Tags:** Russia, Short stories, Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910, Translations into English
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
**URL:** https://samolit.com/books/96743

## Description

Embark on a searing journey into the darker corners of human passion and societal strictures with Leo Tolstoy’s profound collection, The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories. At its heart lies the explosive novella, “The Kreutzer Sonata,” a deeply unsettling confession from Pozdnyshev, a man driven to murder his wife amidst a maelstrom of jealousy and suspicion. As he recounts the deteriorating spiral of his marriage, Tolstoy meticulously dissects themes of marital discord, the corrupting influence of desire, and the hypocrisies embedded within 19th-century Russian society’s views on love and sexuality. This controversial work, named after Beethoven's emotionally charged violin sonata, probes the very foundations of human relationships and morality. Complementing this powerful narrative are additional short stories that further showcase Tolstoy’s unparalleled ability to illuminate the complexities of the human condition and the profound spiritual crises that define us.