Master and Man and Other Stories (Paperback, New ed)

The ten stories collected in this volume demonstrate Tolstoy's artistic prowess displayed over five decades experimenting with prose styles and drawing on his own experiences with humour, realism and compassion. Inspired by his experiences in the army, The Two Hussars' contrasts a dashing father and his mean-spirited son. Illustrating Tolstoy's belief that art must serve a moral purpose, What Men Live By' portrays an angel sent to earth to learn three existential rules of life, and Two Old Men' shows a peasant abandoning his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in order to help his neighbours. And in the highly moving Master and Man', Tolstoy depicts a mercenary merchant travelling with his unprotesting servant through a blizzard to close a business deal little realizing he may soon have to settle accounts with his maker.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	December 2005
Authors:	Leo Tolstoy
Translators:	Ronald Wilks • Paul Foote
Introduction by:	Hugh McLean
Notes by:	Paul Foote
Dimensions:	196 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	293
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-044962-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Russian
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-14-044962-0
Barcode:	9780140449624

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