The Kreutzer Sonata The Kreutzer Sonata The Kreutzer Sonata (, ) is a novella by Leo Tolstoy, named after Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata. The novella was published in 1889, and was promptly censored by the Russian authorities. The work is an argument for the ideal of sexual abstinence and an in-depth first-person description of jealous rage. The main character, Pozdnyshev, relates the events leading up to his killing his wife: in his analysis, the root causes for the deed were the "animal excesses" and "swinish connection" governing the relation between the sexes. During a train ride, Pozdnyshev overhears a conversation concerning marriage, divorce and
William Kreutzer Jr. in from the right side of the Brigade Staff assault line as Kreutzer fled through the woods. When Kreutzer turned to fire at them, he was tackled to the ground by two of the SF soldiers who had sought cover in the woods but suddenly found Kreutzer in the middle of their hiding position. CPT Bricker and 1LT Lewis aided in his take-down and later searched Kreutzer and removed him from the woods to a position near Bastogne Rd. where Military Police later secured him. Several SF soldiers were awarded the Soldier's Medal as were Majors Badger (posthumously) and Lo