Short Stories

Written by Leo Tolstoy

Narrated by Bart Wolffe

A selection of short stories by Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, considered to be one of the greatest writers of the genre his stories are often guided by his moralistic views.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Saland Publishing
• Release date: Nov 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781908650900

Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 in Tula, near Moscow. His parents, who both died when he was young, belonged to the Russian nobility, and to the end of his life Tolstoy remained conscious of his aristocratic status. His novels, ‘War and Peace’ and ‘Anna Karenina’ are literary classics and he is revered as one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. He died in 1910 at the age of 82.

Reviews for Short Stories

[gmillar_8 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Interesting but I can't figure out what all the acclaim for Tolstoy is about. Perhaps I need to dig into his novels. This little book contains the stories entitled: How Much Land Does a Man Require, That Whereby Men Live, Children May Be Wiser Than Their Elders, The Grain That Was Like an Egg, The Two Old Men, Neglect a Fire and 'Twill Not Be Quenched, The Candle or How The Good Peasant Overcame the Cruel Overseer, and Croesus and Solon. The book completes with a brief bio of Count Leo Tolstoy and some thoughts and questions after reading the stories. I can see how an English Teacher might like to have such a book to teach from.