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Collected shorter fiction

A peasant named Packhom complains that he does not own enough land to satisfy him, and unbeknownst to him, Satan is sitting behind the stove listening and tells Pakhom that he would give him more land and then snatch everything from him.

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  • "How much land does a man need?"
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  • "What men live by & others"@en
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  • "A peasant named Packhom complains that he does not own enough land to satisfy him, and unbeknownst to him, Satan is sitting behind the stove listening and tells Pakhom that he would give him more land and then snatch everything from him."@en
  • "Three stories from the last two decades of Tolstoy's life deal with men's discovery of the basic truths of life and with the activities of the Russian army in the Caucasus."
  • "It is impossible to explain why Yevgeny chose Liza Annenskaya, as it is always impossible to explain why a man chooses this and not that woman.'This collection of eleven stories spans virtually the whole of Tolstoy's creative life. While each is unique in form, as a group they are representative of his style, and touch on the central themes that surface in War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Stories as different as 'The Snowstorm', 'Lucerne', 'The Diary of a Madman', and 'The Devil' are grounded in autobiographical experience. They deal with journeys of self-discovery and the moral and religious."@en
  • "Collects ten stories from Tolstoy, and includes a chronology and an introduction that places the stories in the context of Tolstoy's life and literary development."@en
  • "Containing several of his well-known later short stories, this volume also includes tales from Tolstoy's early years in the Russian Army, a time of his life when he was already exploring the profound moral questions of war, love, and courage. A few, such as "Where Love Is, God Is" and "What Men Live By", have had such a deep impact on our communities that we have performed them as plays. All these works are characterized by freshness and an almost biblical simplicity."@en
  • "In the land of the Bashkirs, Pakhom is promised as much land as he can walk around in one day."
  • "In the land of the Bashkirs, Pakhom is promised as much land as he can walk around in one day."@en
  • "A collection of 19th century stories with spiritual themes by the author of War and Peace. They range from A Prisoner in Caucasus to Ivan the Fool."@en
  • "A collection of 19th century stories with spiritual themes by the author of War and Peace. They range from A Prisoner in Caucasus to Ivan the Fool."
  • "A rich collection of short stories from the Russian master."
  • "A rich collection of short stories from the Russian master."@en
  • "Written over a period of more than half a century, these stories reflect every aspect of Tolstoy's art and personality. They cover his experiences as a solder in the Caucasus, his married life, his passionate interest in the peasantry, his cult of truth and simplicity, and, above all, his growing preoccupation with religion. Ranging in scope from mini-novels like The Kreutzer Sonata and Hadji Murad to tiny folktales a few pages long, they provide a marvelous opportunity to become closely acquainted with a writer whose major novels some people find daunting. In these two handsome volumes, every aspect of Tolstoy's art and personality is reflected: his experiences as a soldier in the Caucasus, his married life, his passionate interest in the peasantry, his belief in truth and simplicity, and above all, his growing preoccupation with religion. Ranging in scope from the short novels Hadj Murad and The Kreutzer Sonata to folktales only a few pages long, they bring us intimately into the world of the great Russian novelist."
  • "The only comprehensive hardcover edition of Tolstoy's shorter fiction--57 stories and novellas, including two that have never before appeared in English. Every aspect of Tolstoy's art and personality is reflected: his experiences as a soldier in the Caucasus, his married life, his passionate interest in the peasantry, his belief in truth and simplicity, and above all, his growing preoccupation with religion. Ranging in scope from the short novels Hadj Murad and The Kreutzer Sonata to folktales only a few pages long, they bring us intimately into the world of the great Russian novelist."@en
  • "In 'Twenty-three tales', we see Tolstoy's love of the short story, whether for children or adults; and witness the secret of simplicity and transparency of style, so evident in the great Russian writers. The children's stories remind us of Tolstoy's life-long passion for the schooling and education of peasant children. Of the adult stories, some draw on traditional Russian folk tales, breathe the air old peasant wisdom, and take us deep into the land of snow, bears, heartache and vodka. Other stories reflect Tolstoy's political and moral concerns, such as war, alcohol and greed. 'The artist of the future,' wrote Tolstoy, 'will understand that to compose a fairy tale; a little song which will touch; a lullaby or a riddle which will entertain; a jest which will amuse or draw a sketch such as will delight dozens of generations or millions of children and adults, is incomparably more important and more fruitful than to compose a novel, or a symphony, or paint a picture of the kind which diverts some members of the wealthy classes for a short time and is then for ever forgotten. 'Work while ye have the light,' is Tolstoy in teaching mode. The opening scene is an aristocratic dinner party, at which all the guests declare themselves dissatisfied with their dissolute and useless lives; but find a thousand different reasons why nothing should change. There follows a moral tale, set in the 1st Century AD, when the new Christian sect was just getting noticed by the prevailing Roman Empire. It tells the story of two school friends, Pamphylius and Julius, who take different paths in life; but whose paths keep crossing. Pamphylius joins the Christians, living poor in community, while Julius acquires status and power. Here Tolstoy gives us his picture of authentic Christianity; and gives Julius a choice. -- Simon Parke, author of The One Minute Mystic -- taken from the OverDrive website."

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  • "Translations"
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  • "Nowele rosyjskie"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Fiction"
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  • "Juvenile works"
  • "Children's stories"
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  • "Collected shorter fiction"
  • "Collected shorter fiction"@en
  • "Ivan the fool and other tales"@en
  • "Walk in the light and twenty-three tales"
  • "Collected shorter fiction. Vol. 2"
  • "Walk in the light and twenty-three tales"@en
  • "[What men live by : Russian stories and legends]"
  • "Master and Man and Other Stories"@en
  • "Collected Shorter Fiction. Vol.2"
  • "Collected shorter fiction : Volume 2"@en
  • "Duo shao di cai gou = How much land does a man need?"
  • "What men live by, and other tales"
  • "What men live by, and other tales"@en
  • "What men live by and other tales"@en
  • "What men live by and other tales"
  • "Nine stories, 1855-63"
  • "Nine stories, 1855-63"@en
  • "Short novels"@en
  • "How much land does a man need : a story"@en
  • "Twenty-three tales"@en
  • "Twenty-three tales"
  • "Tales_of_army_life"@en
  • "How much land does a man need? A story"
  • "The Twenty-three tales"
  • "Tales of Army life"@en
  • "Walk in the light & twenty-three tales"
  • "Walk in the light & twenty-three tales"@en
  • "What men live by Russian stories and legends"
  • "Nine stories, 1855-63 : By Leo Tolstoy, translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude"@en
  • "Master and man, and other stories"
  • "多少地才夠"
  • "How much land does a man need? : a story"@en
  • "Iván the fool and other tales"
  • "Iván the fool and other tales"@en
  • "What men live by : and other tales"@en
  • "What men live by : and other tales"
  • "What Men Live By and Other Tales"
  • "What Men Live By and Other Tales"@en
  • "Duo shao di cai gou"
  • "How much land does a man need? [A reading]"@en
  • "Tales of army life"
  • "Tales of army life"@en
  • "The Devil and Other Stories"@en
  • "The devil and other stories"@en
  • "The devil and other stories"
  • "Master and man and other stories"
  • "Master and man and other stories"@en
  • "How much land does a man need? : and other stories"@en
  • "What men live by: and other tales"
  • "How Much Land Does a Man Need? : and other stories"
  • "How much land does a man need?"
  • "How much land does a man need?"@en
  • "The short novels of Tolstoy"@en
  • "The short novels of Tolstoy"
  • "多少地才夠 = How much land does a man need?"
  • "Nine stories 1855-63"@en
  • "What Men Live By, and other tales"
  • "Collected shorter fiction, volume 2"
  • "Short novels of tolstoy"@en
  • "How Much Land Does a Man Need?"@en

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