Uncluttered by the complexities of plot and character that daunt so many readers of the longer Russian masterpieces, Tolstoy's tales illumine eternal truths with forceful brevity. While inspired by a sense of spiritual certainty, their narrative quality, subtle humor, and visionary power lift them far above the common run of 'religious' literature. Moralists purport to tell us what our lives should mean, and how we should live them. Tolstoy, on the other hand, has an uncanny gift for simply conveying what it means to be truly alive.
- ISBN10 0874869676
- ISBN13 9780874869675
- Publish Date 1 February 1999
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 25 October 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Plough Publishing House
- Format Paperback
- Pages 351
- Language English