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Resurrection - Lev Nikoláievich Tolstói


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Resurrection is a novel excerpt detailing the trial and imprisonment of Katerina Máslova, wrongly convicted of murder and robbery. The narrative interweaves Máslova's story with that of Dmitri Nekhludov, a juror at her trial, who is grappling with his past actions and their consequences. Nekhludov's guilt over his earlier abandonment of Máslova drives him to seek her release and reform his own life. The story explores themes of social injusticespiritual awakening, and the complexities of love and redemption, examining the Russian legal system and societal hypocrisy. The excerpts also present various characters and their perspectives on morality, justice, and societal norms within 19th-century Russia.

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