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
Sonata (play) marriage and children. The play explores loneliness in the lives of women. The three women - Subhadra, Aruna and Dolon, represent women who irrespective of their origin, live a western life. "Sonata" was written by Mahesh Elkunchwar in 2000. An English translation of the play premiered in 2001. It was directed and produced in English (rather than Marathi) by Amal Allana. "Sonata" was adapted by Leesa Gazi to be performed as a bilingual play in Bangla and English. The setting of the play was changed from Mumbai to London and three Indian women transformed into three Bangladeshi women living the