“All these institutions [prisons] seemed purposely invented for the production of depravity and vice, condensed to such a degree that no other conditions could produce it, and for the spreading of this condensed depravity and vice broadcast among the whole population.”
This novel delves into the complexities of human existence, examining the possibility of rebirth and the quest for forgiveness and redemption. more
Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer and thinker, a prominent representative of 19th-century Russian literature. His works deeply revealed social contradictions and human nature, and had a profound impact on the world. more
“Three thousand six hundred and fifty-three days. The three extra days were for leap years.”
“A couple of ounces ruled your life.”