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There Are No Guilty People: The Death Penalty, Moral Conscience, and the Illusion of Justice

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: The Library of Alexandria
  • 12.7 x 20.4 x 0.3 cm

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What if Justice Isn't About Punishment-But Understanding, Mercy, and Redemption?

Imagine confronting the harshest punishment society can inflict-death itself. In There Are No Guilty People, Leo Tolstoy delivers a powerful and unflinching critique of capital punishment, weaving fiction, philosophy, and social critique into a deeply moving plea for mercy and reform.

Tolstoy's narrative follows a man sentenced to death, but the real target is the entire system that condemns him. Through this gripping story, Tolstoy dismantles the belief that punishment equals justice, revealing how prejudice, cruelty, and error often corrupt our harshest judgments.

This edition revitalizes Tolstoy's urgent message, presenting his moral clarity and emotional intensity in language that speaks directly to today's reader. If you've ever questioned the meaning of justice, mercy, or redemption, There Are No Guilty People is a must-read.

You're not just reading an essay or a story-you're encountering Tolstoy's most impassioned plea for a world built on compassion rather than cruelty. This adaptation maintains the moral urgency of Tolstoy's original while enhancing clarity and emotional impact, making his message as powerful now as it was over a century ago.

What You'll Discover Inside:

  • A Powerful Indictment of the Death Penalty - Tolstoy's searing argument against state violence, delivered with precision, passion, and unflinching honesty.
  • A Story That Humanizes the Accused - Experience how society dehumanizes those it chooses to punish-and what that injustice costs us all.
  • A Philosophical Challenge to Conventional Justice - Explore Tolstoy's radical idea that guilt is never as simple or final as it seems.
  • An Urgent Moral Message for Every Era - In a world still wrestling with crime, punishment, and redemption, Tolstoy's voice remains vital.

Order There Are No Guilty People today and discover Tolstoy's timeless argument for a more compassionate, humane approach to justice.

  • Title

    There Are No Guilty People: The Death Penalty, Moral Conscience, and the Illusion of Justice

  • Author

    Leo Tolstoy

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    The Library of Alexandria

  • Published

    June 2025

  • Weight

    50g

  • Dimensions

    12.7 x 20.4 x 0.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781804218877

  • ISBN-10

    1804218871

  • Eden Code

    7321366

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