The Collected Short Stories of Leo Tolstoy (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 120+ Titles in One Volume: The Kreutzer Sonata, Hadji Murad, Master and Man, Father SergiusBy Leo Tolstoy
Length99h 50m
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The Collected Short Stories of Leo Tolstoy gathers the compressed masterpieces through which Tolstoy tested, refined, and often radicalized the moral vision of his great novels. Ranging from early tales of war and childhood to later parables of spiritual awakening, these stories combine psychological realism, lucid narrative economy, and ethical urgency. In works such as "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," "Master and Man," and "How Much Land Does a Man Need?," Tolstoy situates private conscience within the social, religious, and philosophical crises of nineteenth-century Russia. Tolstoy's life profoundly informs these writings. Born into the Russian aristocracy, shaped by military service in the Caucasus and Crimea, and later consumed by religious doubt and social critique, he became increasingly preoccupied with mortality, property, violence, and the possibility of redemption. His rejection of privilege and institutional authority gives the later stories their austere force and prophetic intensity. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking Tolstoy beyond War and Peace and Anna Karenina. It offers a concentrated encounter with his genius: humane, unsettling, formally precise, and morally inexhaustible.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length99 hrs 50 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain: 169 Short Stories
26CHAPTER XVI.
2The Collected Short Stories of Leo Tolstoy
27CHAPTER XVII.
3Introduction
28CHAPTER XVIII.
4Leo Tolstoy: A Short Biography
29CHAPTER XIX.
5“Tolstoy the Artist” and “Tolstoy the Preacher”
30CHAPTER XX.
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6TOLSTOY THE ARTIST.
31CHAPTER XXI.
7TOLSTOY THE PREACHER.
32CHAPTER XXII.
8“Count Tolstoi and the Public Censor”
33CHAPTER XXIII.
9Short Stories & Collections
34CHAPTER XXIV.
10The Kreutzer Sonata
35CHAPTER XXV.
11CHAPTER I.
36CHAPTER XXVI.
12CHAPTER II.
37CHAPTER XXVII.
13CHAPTER III.
38CHAPTER XXVIII.
14CHAPTER IV.
39LESSON OF "THE KREUTZER SONATA."
15CHAPTER V.
40The Forged Coupon
16CHAPTER VI.
41I
17CHAPTER VII.
42II
18CHAPTER VIII.
43III
19CHAPTER IX.
44IV
20CHAPTER X.
45V
21CHAPTER XI.
46VI
22CHAPTER XII.
47VII
23CHAPTER XIII.
48VIII
24CHAPTER XIV.
49IX
25CHAPTER XV.
50X
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Journey Through Time: 20 Historical Novels Every Reader Should ExploreLeo Tolstoy, Walter Scott, Alexandre Dumas, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Stephen Crane, Victor Hugo, James Fenimore Cooper, Émile Zola, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Makepeace Thackeray, Madame de La Fayette, Joseph A. Altsheler, Benito Pérez Galdós, Harriet Martineau, Olive Schreiner, Charles Dickens, Lew Wallace425h 20m$0.99
40 Greatest War Novels of All TimeLeo Tolstoy, Stephen Crane, Émile Zola, Henri Barbusse, Randall Parrish, Henryk Sienkiewicz, James Fenimore Cooper, H. C. McNeile, Zane Grey, A. E. W. Mason, Erckmann-Chatrian, Alfred John Church, Molly Elliot Seawell, Augusta J. Evans, Emily Sarah Holt, Walter Scott, Robert Barr, Arthur Conan Doyle, Benito Pérez Galdós, Joseph A. Altsheler, Moyle Sherer, Edith Wharton, Ford Madox Ford, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, G. A. Henty, Gustave Aimard, René Boylesve, Jerome K. Jerome, Victor Hugo, James Grant, Rolf Boldrewood613h 33m4.3 (12)$0.99
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