Resurrection Tolstoy novel published

"Resurrection", the final novel by Leo Tolstoy, was published in 1899 and stands as one of his most profound and socially critical works. Unlike the romantic and aristocratic worlds portrayed in Anna Karenina or War and Peace, Resurrection dives into the moral decay and hypocrisy of the Russian judicial and penal systems. The story follows Prince Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov, a nobleman who is summoned to serve on a jury and is shocked to find that the defendant is Katusha Maslova, a woman he once seduced and abandoned. Her wrongful conviction becomes a turning point for Nekhlyudov, sparking a deep moral awakening and a journey of repentance as he tries to help Katusha and atone for his past sins. Tolstoy uses Resurrection to sharply criticize the corruption within the church, the state, and the aristocracy. His portrayal of the legal system, the treatment of prisoners, and the inequality between classes reflects his deep commitment to social reform and his growing alignment with Christian anarchism and pacifism. Though sometimes less romanticized than his earlier works, Resurrection delivers a powerful message of spiritual rebirth, justice, and the possibility of personal redemption. The novel is both a moral indictment of institutional cruelty and a call for individual transformation through compassion and conscience. #MomentsOfLife #MoofLife_Moment #MoofLife #TolstoyWisdom #ResurrectionNovel #JusticeAndRedemption #RussianLiterature #MoralAwakening