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Penguin Master and Man and Other Stories Толстой Лев Николаевич

Penguin Master and Man and Other Stories Толстой Лев Николаевич

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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 подробнее
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Один из самых выдающихся авторов в истории, Толстой вдохновлял поколения читателей. Хотя он известен своими шедеврами "Анна Каренина" и "Война и мир", его короткие рассказы столь же убедительны. В этот сборник вошли "Сказка об Иване-дураке", "Илис" и многие другие лучшие рассказы Толстого, в которых он демонстрирует необузданную силу и эмоциональность своего писательского гения • Книга на английском языке • One of the most accomplished authors in history, Tolstoy has inspired and influenced generations of readers. While celebrated for his masterpieces Anna Karenina and War and Peace, his short stories are just as compelling. This collection includes 'The Story of Ivan the Fool', 'Ilys', and many more of Tolstoy's finest tales, and it demonstrates the raw power and emotion of his narrative genius
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