The dynamics of the hypochondriacal disorder development in the picture of pathological narcissism of the main character in Tolstoy's novel "The Death of Ivan Ilyich"

PSYCHOANALYTICAL RESEARCH

Abstract

The article describes the character's characteristics manifested in pathological narcissism of the main character in Tolstoy's novel "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" and the dynamics of the development of his hypochondriaсal disorder which led to his illness and death.