The Death of Ivan Ilyich

The Death of Ivan Ilyich follows a respected judge whose comfortable, ordinary life is shaken when he is confronted with his own mortality. As he reflects on his life, relationships, career, and the values he once took for granted, the story explores death, regret, meaning, and what it truly means to live a good life. A short but deeply philosophical and psychological novella that hits surprisingly hard without needing a complicated plot.