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The soul-searching book that inspired Gandhi to embrace the concept
of passive resistance, Tolstoy's 1894 polemic outlines a radical,
well-reasoned revision of traditional Christian thinking. The
revered novelist and political thinker denounces violent
revolution, calling upon readers to rely upon their inner divinity
for the strength to effect social change.
In this collection, "How Much Land Does a Man Need? And Other
Stories," Russian born Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) demonstrates his
varied subject matter and style in his shorter fiction. In the
title piece, "How Much Land Does a Man Need?," Tolstoy explores
this very question through the story of a peasant with an
increasing appetite for land. In "What Men Live By," the humble
shoemaker Simon sets out to collect money to pay for new coats for
the family. "A Spark Neglected Burns the House" is a parable
examining the process of reconciliation. Also included are "Two
Hussars," "Where Love is," "God Is," "Two Old Men," and "A Prisoner
in the Caucasus," some of Tolstoy's finest early work. Though
Tolstoy is widely known for "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina,"
considered two of the greatest novels in world literature, his
short stories remain valuable classics in their own regards.
Leo Nikolaivich Tolstoy was born on September 9th, 1828, at his
father's estate, Yasnaya Polyana. After publication of "War and
Peace" and "Anna Karenina," Tolstoy became known as the finest
Russian author of the nineteenth century. Before you are his 20
greatest short stories for the first time in one collection. They
are filled with tales of love, war, royalty and poverty.
Annotations are included of difficult Russian terms. The stories
included are: A Candle, After the Dance, Albert, Alyosha the Pot,
An Old Acquaintance, Does a Man Need Much Land?, If You Neglect the
Fire You Don't Put It Out, Khodinka: An Incident of the Coronation
of Nicholas II, Lucerne, Memoirs of a Lunatic, My Dream,
Recollections of a Scorer, The Empty Drum, The Long Exile, The
Posthumous Papers of the Hermit Fedor Kusmich, The Young Tsar,
There Are No Guilty People, Three Deaths, Two Old Men, and What Men
Live By. The editor, Andrew Barger, gives an introduction that is
not to be missed. Read the 20 greatest short stories of Leo Tolstoy
today
La obra de Tolstoi reflejo toda una epoca de la vida de Rusia: para
el "la novela tiene como finalidad la descripcion global de la vida
humana"; y los sucesos que se desarrollan en Anna Karenina revelan
una observacion atenta y directa de un ambiente del que el propio
autor fue participe. Aunque desde su aparicion fue acogida como una
reaccion contra el movimiento naturalista frances, sigue en esta
obra los modelos del naturalismo hasta superarlos.
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War and Peace opens in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in 1805,
as Napoleon's conquest of western Europe is just beginning to stir
fears in Russia. Many of the novel's characters are introduced at a
society hostess's party, among them Pierre Bezukhov, the socially
awkward but likeable illegitimate son of a rich count, and Andrew
Bolkonski, the intelligent and ambitious son of a retired military
commander. We also meet the sneaky and shallow Kuragin family,
including the wily father Vasili, the fortune-hunter son Anatole,
and the ravishing daughter Helene. We are introduced to the
Rostovs, a noble Moscow family, including the lively daughter
Natasha, the quiet cousin Sonya, and the impetuous son Nicholas,
who has just joined the army led by the old General Kutuzov. The
Russian troops are mobilized in alliance with the Austrian empire,
which is currently resisting Napoleon's onslaught. Both Andrew and
Nicholas go to the front. Andrew is wounded at the Battle of
Austerlitz, and though he survives, he is long presumed dead.
Pierre is made sole heir of his father's fortune and marries Helene
Kuragina in a daze. Helene cheats on Pierre, and he challenges her
seducer to a duel in which Pierre nearly kills the man.
War and Peace opens in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in 1805,
as Napoleon's conquest of western Europe is just beginning to stir
fears in Russia. Many of the novel's characters are introduced at a
society hostess's party, among them Pierre Bezukhov, the socially
awkward but likeable illegitimate son of a rich count, and Andrew
Bolkonski, the intelligent and ambitious son of a retired military
commander. We also meet the sneaky and shallow Kuragin family,
including the wily father Vasili, the fortune-hunter son Anatole,
and the ravishing daughter Helene. We are introduced to the
Rostovs, a noble Moscow family, including the lively daughter
Natasha, the quiet cousin Sonya, and the impetuous son Nicholas,
who has just joined the army led by the old General Kutuzov. The
Russian troops are mobilized in alliance with the Austrian empire,
which is currently resisting Napoleon's onslaught. Both Andrew and
Nicholas go to the front. Andrew is wounded at the Battle of
Austerlitz, and though he survives, he is long presumed dead.
Pierre is made sole heir of his father's fortune and marries Helene
Kuragina in a daze. Helene cheats on Pierre, and he challenges her
seducer to a duel in which Pierre nearly kills the man.
War and Peace opens in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in 1805,
as Napoleon's conquest of western Europe is just beginning to stir
fears in Russia. Many of the novel's characters are introduced at a
society hostess's party, among them Pierre Bezukhov, the socially
awkward but likeable illegitimate son of a rich count, and Andrew
Bolkonski, the intelligent and ambitious son of a retired military
commander. We also meet the sneaky and shallow Kuragin family,
including the wily father Vasili, the fortune-hunter son Anatole,
and the ravishing daughter Helene. We are introduced to the
Rostovs, a noble Moscow family, including the lively daughter
Natasha, the quiet cousin Sonya, and the impetuous son Nicholas,
who has just joined the army led by the old General Kutuzov. The
Russian troops are mobilized in alliance with the Austrian empire,
which is currently resisting Napoleon's onslaught. Both Andrew and
Nicholas go to the front. Andrew is wounded at the Battle of
Austerlitz, and though he survives, he is long presumed dead.
Pierre is made sole heir of his father's fortune and marries Helene
Kuragina in a daze. Helene cheats on Pierre, and he challenges her
seducer to a duel in which Pierre nearly kills the man.
War and Peace opens in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in 1805,
as Napoleon's conquest of western Europe is just beginning to stir
fears in Russia. Many of the novel's characters are introduced at a
society hostess's party, among them Pierre Bezukhov, the socially
awkward but likeable illegitimate son of a rich count, and Andrew
Bolkonski, the intelligent and ambitious son of a retired military
commander. We also meet the sneaky and shallow Kuragin family,
including the wily father Vasili, the fortune-hunter son Anatole,
and the ravishing daughter Helene. We are introduced to the
Rostovs, a noble Moscow family, including the lively daughter
Natasha, the quiet cousin Sonya, and the impetuous son Nicholas,
who has just joined the army led by the old General Kutuzov. The
Russian troops are mobilized in alliance with the Austrian empire,
which is currently resisting Napoleon's onslaught. Both Andrew and
Nicholas go to the front. Andrew is wounded at the Battle of
Austerlitz, and though he survives, he is long presumed dead.
Pierre is made sole heir of his father's fortune and marries Helene
Kuragina in a daze. Helene cheats on Pierre, and he challenges her
seducer to a duel in which Pierre nearly kills the man.
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