Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 2294 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Maude, Aylmer 1858 1938 Maude, Louise 1855 1939 Maude, Louise Shanks Shanks, Louise What Men Live By, and Other Tales Reading ease score: 89.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. What men live by -- Three questions -- The coffee-house of Surat -- How much land does a man need? Produced by Joe Jurca, and David Widger "What Men Live By, and Other Tales" by Leo Tolstoy is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into themes of compassion, human connection, and existential truths that explore what it means to be human. Central to the opening story, "What Men Live By," is the character Simon, a poor shoemaker, who undergoes a journey of moral discovery and selflessness after encountering a mysterious, naked man in need. The opening of "What Men Live By" introduces Simon's struggles with poverty and the challenges he faces as he tries to provide for his family amid economic hardship. On his way to acquire sheepskins for a winter coat, he comes across a freezing man near a shrine. Initially filled with fear and self-interest, Simon's conscience compels him to help the stranger instead of ignoring his plight. He takes off his coat and offers it to the man, highlighting a transformative moment of empathy that sets the tone for the rest of the story. Through this encounter, readers begin to see the deeper questions regarding humanity, love, and the interconnectedness of people, foreshadowing the larger moral lessons Tolstoy will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Fiction Peasants -- Russia -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 148969 148970 2024-10-03T08:10:36.088108 2023-10-03T07:39:37.007170 text/html text/html 151633 2021-01-28T09:44:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 47927 2021-01-28T09:44:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 132752 2024-10-03T08:10:43.028067 application/epub+zip 134208 2024-10-03T08:10:39.423079 application/epub+zip 110957 2024-10-03T08:10:38.142090 application/epub+zip 275852 2024-10-03T08:10:45.457077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255821 2024-10-03T08:10:42.228063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218286 2022-09-03T10:40:10.505813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120770 120748 2024-10-03T08:10:35.624122 2023-10-03T07:39:36.671167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120557 2016-09-10T13:28:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 44674 2016-09-10T13:31:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 120519 2009-06-13T16:02:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44637 2009-06-13T16:03:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23531 2024-10-03T08:10:45.596037 application/rdf+xml 15012 2024-10-03T08:10:38.709095 image/jpeg 3606 2024-10-03T08:10:38.429077 image/jpeg 131852 2024-10-03T08:10:36.102108 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia