Stories for Young People: Leo Tolstoy - Hardcover

Tolstoy, Leo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1402711433 ISBN 13: 9781402711435

Publisher: Union Square Kids, 2005

Synopsis

Tolstoy may have written some of the most expansive novels in all literature, but he also created wonderful short works, too. In a spectacularly illustrated volume that captures all the atmosphere of Tolstoy's Russia, Tolstoy scholar Donna Tussing Orwin carefully presents and annotates five of the writer's finest stories: "God Sees the Truth, But Waits," "How Much Land Does a Man Need?," The Empty Drum," "The Imp and the Crust," and "Three Questions." Louise and Aylmer Maude, who knew Tolstoy personally, have translated the text.

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From Booklist:

Gr. 8-11. Though simply told and dramatically illustrated in folklore style, the five stories in this large-size collection in the Stories for Young People series are not for young children but for older students and adults to read and discuss. Tolstoy scholar Orwin points out in her excellent introduction and biography and in her notes with each story that Tolstoy uses the clear, concrete style of Russian folktales to make readers think about how they should live their own lives. The messages are not simple; the devils and imps in the narratives stand for bad impulses. The longest story ("How Much Land Does a Man Need?") dramatizes Tolstoy's changing views about private property, while the first one ("God Sees the Truth, but Waits") is a heartbreaking drama of revenge and sorrow. From his own experience, Tolstoy also writes about the horror and allure of battle and about his opposition to organized government and religion. Lots to talk about here, and Orwin's pastel pictures in shades of orange and green show the elemental conflict. Hazel Rochman
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About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1402711433
• ISBN 13: 9781402711435
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 80
• Editor: Orwin Donna Tussing
• Illustrator: Blondon Herve