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The Greatest Short Stories of Leo Tolstoy Kindle Edition

by Leo Tolstoy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), a Russian author and moral philosopher, is considered one of the world's finest writers, and his masterpiece "War and Peace" has been dubbed "the greatest novel ever written." He thought that the objective of great creative art is to educate. However, the message in all of his stories is delivered with such wit that the reader is unaware that it is very didactic. Tolstoy had an uncanny ability to notice even the tiniest shifts in consciousness and to record the tiniest movements of the body, which he conveyed in his works. Those who visited Tolstoy as an elderly man said he made them feel very uncomfortable since he seemed to comprehend their unspoken sentiments. Some saw him as the embodiment of nature and pure energy, while others saw him as the world's conscience, but for practically everyone who knew him or read his works, he was not only one of the finest writers who ever lived, but also a living symbol of the search for life's purpose. This collection contains some of his beast works including Two Old Men, Ilyas, Evil Allures, but Good Endures and many more.
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Born in Russia in 1828, Leo Tolstoy grew up to become a novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright and philosopher. A master of realistic fiction he had little interest in academics when he was young. In 1851 he enlisted himself in the Russian army and served in the Crimean War (1854-1856). He records his experience in Sevastopol Stories (1855). Tolstoy produced an autobiographical novel, Childhood (1852), followed by Boyhood (1854) and Youth (1857) which earned him literary acclaim. War and Peace (1865-1869) and Anna Karenina (1875-1877) remain two of his greatest novels. In his short autobiographical story, A Confession (1882), Tolstoy reflects on his mid-life existential crisis. The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886) and What Is It To Be Done led to his excommunication from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1901 for a radical anarcho-pacifist Christian philosophy. The Kingdom of God Is Within You expresses his ideas on non-violent resistance. In the last few days of his life, while his health was deteriorating, he separated from his wife and left home. He died of pneumonia at a train station in 1910, at the age of 82.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RZDZ775
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grapevine India (January 28, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 503 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 367 pages
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    Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) wrote two of the great novels of the nineteenth century, War and Peace and Anna Karenina.

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Great For Reading Aloud during Covid~
My husband ordered this book and he reads aloud to us several evenings a week during our Happy Hour during Covid 19. We are enjoying all the stories. Each one is rich and has great values and deep meanings. I think this is a ritual we will keep long after. Tolstoy's short stories are so well written and most take only 10-30 minutes to read aloud.
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Liev S.
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant writer
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Liev Tolstoy book is Extraordinary in its wit, laughter, and cheerfulness
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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I heard about the book form some one I ordered it I enjoy it very much
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Terry Westbrook Lienert
4.0 out of 5 stars For lovers of Tolstoy
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
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This volume of the best of Tolstoy's short stories and adaptations is readable and entertaining. Great moral teachings contained within.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Reading Aloud during Covid~
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2020
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My husband ordered this book and he reads aloud to us several evenings a week during our Happy Hour during Covid 19. We are enjoying all the stories. Each one is rich and has great values and deep meanings. I think this is a ritual we will keep long after. Tolstoy's short stories are so well written and most take only 10-30 minutes to read aloud.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Reading Aloud during Covid~
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2020
My husband ordered this book and he reads aloud to us several evenings a week during our Happy Hour during Covid 19. We are enjoying all the stories. Each one is rich and has great values and deep meanings. I think this is a ritual we will keep long after. Tolstoy's short stories are so well written and most take only 10-30 minutes to read aloud.
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C. Priem
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm happy
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023
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Good reading.
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Natalie
5.0 out of 5 stars Made for a nice gift
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
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Beautiful book.
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Diane Boover
5.0 out of 5 stars Old wisdom
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2023
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these stories can sometimes seem. redundant but are important lessons that are worth repeating and learning. Love will always be the answer. The last story is especially worth reading
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4.0 out of 5 stars Overall very good
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2021
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Some stories are excellent, some are good, and some of them fall flat. Leo Tolstoy might have been the world's greatest novelist, but his short stories are not quite up to par with other short story writers, such as Anton Chekhov. Still, this book is worth reading
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just what my son wanted!
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2023
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My son wanted this for Xmas - took a while to be shipped, but he was happy with it.
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Dhandapani
5.0 out of 5 stars words of god is the truth
Reviewed in India on March 29, 2024
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A greatest master of story telling of millennia. Stories teach love and compassion. But why tolstoy chose only poor and humble to follow words of god and he showed any good men in rich???
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niaz ahmad
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally i got Leo's Book i am greatful
Reviewed in Germany on November 27, 2023
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I really love Leo's books many years ago i did read some of his books, but not short stories.
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Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stories.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2023
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Quite a lot of detail .Stories contained were not exactly my cup of tea.
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Astrid
5.0 out of 5 stars Hermosa edición!
Reviewed in Mexico on January 5, 2021
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El ejemplar es realmente hermoso, no es muy pesado, ante lo cual, es cómodo al momento de leer, el canto dorado le da un detalle verdaderamente encantador. El único inconveniente que encontré es que no venia bien embalado, por lo mismo, tiene unos cuantos pormenores.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hermosa edición!
Reviewed in Mexico on January 5, 2021
El ejemplar es realmente hermoso, no es muy pesado, ante lo cual, es cómodo al momento de leer, el canto dorado le da un detalle verdaderamente encantador. El único inconveniente que encontré es que no venia bien embalado, por lo mismo, tiene unos cuantos pormenores.
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