Leo Tolstoy
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The four classic tales in this volume illuminate Leo Tolstoy's radical orientation toward war and commerce, revealing his vision for a sustainable, peaceable world. The feature story, Ivan the Fool, presents an archetypal fool who works hard, cooperates with everyone, and manages to foil every attempt to cause his downfall. In the end, peasant life comes out on top, while the pillars of imperial Russian society topple down. Esarhaddon, King of Assyria...
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It once occurred to a King that if he knew the right moment when to begin on any work and the right kind of people to have or not to have dealings with and the thing to do that was more important than any other thing, he would always be successful. And he proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to anyone who could tell him what was the right moment for any action, and who were the most essential of all people, and what...
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¡Un referente de la literatura universal, considerada como la mejor novela de la historia!
Considerada por muchos eruditos como la mejor novela de la historia, Guerra y Paz es un referente de la literatura universal que en pleno siglo XXI sigue conmoviendo tanto como el año de su primera publicación. Con las guerras napoleónicas de trasfondo, esta obra infinita nos habla de unas batallas aún mayores: los combates internos del ser humano entre...
64) The Empty Drum
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"The Empty Drum" is a short story by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. A man took a woman for his wife that the king of the country had an eye on. So the king decided to overwork the man till he died so he could then marry his wife. But each time the man completed his task on time. Even when the tasks were impossible like building a cathedral in a day or a river with ships in it by nightfall his wife assured him it would be done and it was as she said....
65) Three Deaths
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"Three Deaths" is a short story by Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1859. It narrates the deaths of three subjects: a noblewoman, a coachman and a tree.
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Lançando mão da sua experiência pessoal, de manuais de ginecologia, de conselhos médicos para a higiene feminina e do relato que ouvira das angústias de um homem ante a traição de sua esposa, o autor de «Guerra e Paz» criou uma narrativa cujo enredo dialoga com as escalas vertiginosas do piano e do violino na sonata de Beethoven, e no qual o andamento inexorável da tragédia se soma à lucidez cristalina da linguagem.
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There lived in olden times a good and kindly man. He had this world's goods in abundance, and many slaves to serve him. And the slaves prided themselves on their master, saying: 'There is no better lord than ours under the sun. He feeds and clothes us well, and gives us work suited to our strength. He bears no malice and never speaks a harsh word to any one. He is not like other masters, who treat their slaves worse than cattle: punishing them whether...
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In addition to his towering novels, Tolstoy also triumphed with shorter works. Included in this collection are tales based on the author's personal military experience: "The Invaders," "The Wood-Cutting Expedition," "An Old Acquaintance," "Lost on the Steppe, or, The Snowstorm," and "Polikushka Kholstomer."
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This vintage book contains a fascinating and insightful analysis of socio-economic conditions written more than a hundred years ago. In it, Tolstoy explores the flaws of the division of labour, progress, greed, economic theories, wage slavery, and more in astonishing detail. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in socialism, capitalism, and economic history. Contents include: "Goods-Porters who Work Thirty-Seven Hours", "Society's...
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Die komplexe und sympathische Protagonistin Anna Karenina ist zwischen Pflichtgefühl und Lust hin-und hergerissen. Entgegen den gesellschaftlichen Normen der russischen Gesellschaft des 19. Jahrhunderts lässt sie sich auf eine verbotene Romanze mit dem Grafen Alexej Wronskij ein.
Anna Kareninas Zerissenheit spiegelt die des feudalen russischen Kaiserreichs wider, das von den Herausforderungen der Moderne zunehmend überfordert ist. Tolstoi gelingt...
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Bog pravdu vidit da ne skoro skazhet, a veces traducido como Exiliado en Siberia y El largo exilio) es un relato corto del autor ruso Leo Tolstoy publicado por primera vez en 1872. La historia, sobre un hombre enviado a prisión por un asesinato que no cometió, adopta la forma de una parábola sobre el perdón.
El concepto de la historia de un hombre acusado injustamente de asesinato y desterrado a Siberia también aparece en una de las obras anteriores...
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Emelian was a laborer and worked for a master. He was walking through a field one day on his way to work, when a frog hopped in front of him and he just missed crushing it by stepping across. Suddenly someone called to him from behind. He turned, and there stood a beautiful maiden, who said to him, 'Why don't you marry, Emelian?'
74) Sevastopol
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After his involvement in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854-55), Leo Tolstoy decided to write this collection of three fictional sketches about the experience. "Sevastopol in December" takes the reader on a tour of the city, including a makeshift hospital with wounded soldiers. "Sevastopol in May" and "Sevastopol in August" continue the narrative, analyzing what war is-futile, he concludes.
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You've met the characters in these stories before. We meet them in folktales from all around the world. There is the simple, wise old man who understands far more than he knows; the pompous religious expert who discovers his folly before it's too late; nosey neighbors and petty relatives; and a fight between good and evil in which, by story's end, good and evil almost seem to switch places. These classic tales, made popular a century ago by Leo Tolstoy,...
76) The Young Tsar
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Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Tolstoy was a master of realistic fiction and is widely considered one of the world's greatest novelists. "The Young Tsar" is a fine example of his gift for short stories.
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Publicada em 1859, quando o escritor tinha pouco mais de trinta anos, 'A Felicidade Conjugal' é talvez a primeira obra-prima de Lev Tolstoi e prenuncia um tema que terá muita importância na vida do autor russo: o tema do desejo, neste caso apreendido do ponto de vista feminino.
78) 1805
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It was in July, 1805, and the speaker was the well-known Anna Pávlovna Schérer, maid of honor and favorite of the Empress Márya Fëdorovna. With these words she greeted Prince Vasíli Kurágin, a man of high rank and importance, who was the first to arrive at her reception. Anna Pávlovna had had a cough for some days. She was, as she said, suffering from la grippe; grippe being then a new word in St. Petersburg, used only by the elite. All her...
79) War and Peace
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Experience an epic world where individual destinies and history collide. "War and Peace" is an intricately orchestrated masterpiece of war and love.
Set against the backdrop of Napoleonic Russia, this monumental work intertwines the destinies of unforgettable characters, each confronted with their own desires, dreams, and destinies. Follow the enigmatic Pierre Bezukhov, the captivating Natasha Rostova, and the stoic Prince Andrei Bolkonsky as they...
80) Albert
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"Albert" is a short story by Leo Tolstoy. It was originally published in 1858. The lead character, Albert, is a homeless, yet brilliant, violinist. The kind Delesov wanted to save the young violinist, but after taking him home, discovers that Albert's drinking and temper threaten to destroy his entire family.