Micah Ford’s Reviews > The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories: "The Raid", "Woodfelling", "Three Deaths", "Polikushka", "The Death of Ivan Ilyich", "After the Ball", "The Forged Coupon" (Penguin Classics) by Leo Tolstoy (28-Feb-2008) Paperback > Status Update

This collection of short stories was my introduction to Tolstoy. Here’s my thoughts on every novella included.

1. The Raid
- I felt like this story really emphasizes the folly of war. The violence is excessive and often times unnecessary. The expendability of soldiers is absurd.
(To be Continued)