An Old Acquaintance

""An Old Acquaintance"" is a novel written by the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a wealthy landowner, Dmitry Ivanovich Nekhlyudov. Nekhlyudov is a man who is dissatisfied with his life and is searching for meaning and purpose. One day, he is summoned for jury duty and is shocked to find that one of the defendants is a woman he had seduced and abandoned years ago. This encounter leads Nekhlyudov on a journey of self-discovery and redemption as he tries to make amends for his past mistakes and find a way to live a more meaningful life. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, including prisoners, peasants, and social reformers, who challenge his beliefs and help him to see the world in a new light. ""An Old Acquaintance"" is a powerful exploration of morality, justice, and the human condition, and is considered one of Tolstoy's most important works.THIS 54 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Stories By Foreign Authors: Turgenev, Poushkin, Gogol And Tolstoi, by Leo Tolstoy. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419113321.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.