# The Stranger — The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories character guide

> The Stranger in The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the stranger in the sheepskin coat

**First appearance:** 0039-what-men-live-by

## Who they are

A mysterious figure who appears in parables, often representing Christ or a moral teacher.

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