Tolstoy: Tales of Courage and Conflict

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

Russian novelist and philospher Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is best known for his monumental novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, but his reputation as a master of short fiction is richly evident in this unparalleled anthology. Here, in the largest one-volume collection available, are 36 stories of war, intrigue, treachery, murder, moral turmoil, spiritual anguish, and occasional redemption. They include early stories like the famed "Sevastopol" tales of warfare and "Lost on the Steppe;" the tour de force novellas "The Death of Ivan Ilyitch" and "The Kreutzer Sonata;" as well as folk tales, parables, realistic tales, and many lesser-known gems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461741626
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/17/1999
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	576
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

During his remarkable life, Charles Neider (1915-2001) edited many books, including Antarctica: Firsthand Accounts of Exploration and Endurance, The Selected Letters of Mark Twain, Life As I Find It: A Treasury of Mark Twain Rarities, Essays of the Masters, and many others. In addition to these titles, Cooper Square Press has also published Neider's The Grotto Berg: Two Novellas. His memoir Adam's Burden: An Explorer's Personal Odyssey Through Prostate Cancer was published earlier this year by Madison Books.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 2, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47

Editorial Reviews

The publisher is billing this 1985 title as the "largest one-volume collection" of Tolstoy's shorts. The 36 stories contain obscure pieces as well as universally read novellas like The Death of Ivan Ilyitch. All that good stuff at an equally good price makes this essential for all libraries. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\

Library Journal

These selections... do more than offer a collection of highly readable and re-readable tales; they chart Tolstoy's passage through life in a rich tapestry of tales marked by an acutely sensitive perception, stunning imagination, and moralistic fervor, and woven with the narrative craftsmanship that was his genius.

Chicago Tribune

[An] excellent introduction to Tolstoy.... Those who dip into these tales will be so fascinated they'll turn to his larger works for more.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat