Use these links to supplement and complement students’ reading of the work and to increase their overall enjoyment of literature. Challenge them to discern parallel themes, engage through visual and aural stimuli, and delve deeper into the thematic possibilities presented by the title.

Recommended Texts for Pairing

“The Death of Ivan Ilyich”

• a novella published in 1886 by Leo Tolstoy
• relates to the themes of wealth, status, and death in Russian society
• “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” on SuperSummary

Anna Karenina

• a novel published in 1878 by Leo Tolstoy
• relates to the themes of marriage, family, death, wealth, and status in Russian society
• Anna Karenina on SuperSummary

Crime and Punishment

• a novel published in 1866 by Fyodor Dostoevsky
• relates to the themes of morality, free will, wealth, and status in Russian society
• Crime and Punishment on SuperSummary

Other Student Resources

Boxing Day

• an article in The Guardian on the 2012 film based on Tolstoy’s “Master and Man”
• explores the same themes as the story: the road, inheritance, and sacrifice

The Leo Tolstoy State Museum

• the website of the Leo Tolstoy State Museum in Moscow, which is dedicated to Tolstoy’s life and works
• provides information regarding Tolstoy’s writings, as well as other information relating to literature and art