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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 891.733
EAN num: 9780486440811
ISBN number: 0486440818
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 208
Printing Date: August 15, 2005
Publishing house: Dover Publications
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Each of the 6 powerful tales in this collection exhibits the rich detail, shrewd observations, and vivid narration that characterize Tolstoy's famous novels. In addition to the title story, this compilation includes 'Three Deaths,' 'The Three Hermits,' 'The Devil,' 'Father Sergius,' and 'Master and Man.'
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Tolstoy's Family Happiness is passe' and boring. I read many books each year, and this is not one I would recommend. I would highly recommend "Into the wild", "The woman who walked to Russia", "Garden Spell", "Desert Queen", I could go on, with many other subjects, but that will have to wait. S.L.Munch
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I'd never read Tolstoy because I was always intimidated by the size of his major works; thus, a collection of his short stories was an appealing very first step.
"Family Happiness" is the primary work in this book. In it, Tolstoy opines on what makes a successful marriage. I was amazed by how prescient to yesterday was his 19th century relationship advice. Because he grasps universal and eternal elements of the human soul, his advice will be just as relevant 100 years from now.
The other stories display Tolstoy's thoughts on work, faith, temptation, high-society, and ambition - among other topics - and are equally as enlightening.
Tolstoy clearly did not sacrifice brevity for depth as these five short stories were all outstanding reads. A great introduction to one of history's deepest writers. Highly recommend.
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