Short fiction let Tolstoy test the questions his novels circled: how a man faces death, what duty costs, and whether a good life can be described at all.
The collection brings together his most widely read shorter works, among them The Death of Ivan Ilyich and The Cossacks, in which ordinary circumstances are pushed until something moral becomes visible. The pieces vary from a few pages to novella length, which makes the volume workable for readers sampling Russian literature for the first time. Fingerprint Publishing issues it with premium printing and a sturdy cover.
Why it earns a place on the shelf:
• A gathering of Leo Tolstoy's best known shorter fiction, including The Death of Ivan Ilyich
• Stories ranging from a handful of pages to novella length
• Recurring concerns with mortality, conscience and faith handled without preaching
• Premium printing and an elegant cover in a collector-oriented edition
A sound choice for readers new to Russian literature, students of the short story and collectors, from Fingerprint Publishing, available at Boipoka.
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