Twenty-Three Tales
by
Leo Tolstoy
Uncluttered by the complexities of plot and character that daunt so many readers of the longer Russian masterpieces, Tolstoy's tales illumine eternal truths with forceful brevity. While inspired by the sense of spiritual certainty, their narrative quality, subtle humor, and visionary power lift them far above the common run of "religious" literature. Moralists pu...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
July 30th 2007
by Classic Books Library
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I read part V, the folktales, and I ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND these folktales as some of the best stories I have ever read. You can find them online at the Christian Ethereal library.
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also: Lew Tolstoj, Lew Tolstoi, Leon Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoi
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Russian: Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й), commonly referred to in English as Leo (Lyof, Lyoff) Tolstoy, was a Russian writer – novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher – as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer. He was the most influential member of the aristocratic Tolstoy f...more
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Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Russian: Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й), commonly referred to in English as Leo (Lyof, Lyoff) Tolstoy, was a Russian writer – novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher – as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer. He was the most influential member of the aristocratic Tolstoy f...more
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