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How Much Land Does A Man Need?
How Much Land Does A Man Need? | Leo Tolstoy
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'Although he feared death, he could not stop. 'If I stopped now, after coming all this way - well, they'd call me an idiot!' A pair of short stories about greed, charity, life and death from one of Russia's most influential writers and thinkers. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910). Tolstoy's works available in Penguin Classics are Anna Karenina, War and Peace, Childhood, Boyhood, Youth,The Cossacks and Other Stories, The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories, What is art?, Resurrection, The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories, Master and Man and Other Stories, How Much Land Does A Man Need? & Other Stories, A Confession and Other Religious Writings and Last steps: The Late Writings of Leo Tolstoy.
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Andrea313
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GREAT QUESTION, LEO. #CurrentlyReading

batsy Fantastic title. Is this an excerpt from one of his longer works? 3y
Andrea313 @batsy No, two short stories! 3y
batsy @Andrea313 Oh, right! Must get a copy 😆 Thanks! 3y
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the_pain
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A great short story after a long time! And that iconic ending line(Not trying to give any spoilers anymore)! Oh boy maybe Tolstoy is the only one who can make such a simple story so rich!

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Naz786
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⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

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Gina
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People and greed go way, way, back. So how much land does a man need?

Simona I ♥️♥️♥️ this story! 5y
Gina @Simona I am super excited ti dig in! 5y
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Emilymdxn
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Two short but very meaningful short stories (fables?) about people‘s relationship with money and fulfilment, one happy and one sad. I loved how spiritual these made political questions feel, and the fairy tale atmosphere made it feel just the right amount uncanny and otherworldly. I‘d love to read more of Tolstoy‘s shorter works if they‘re all like this I love his spirituality

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Katiesbookishlife
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Two short stories in this Little Black Classic edition. Both easy parables to enjoy and read quite quickly.

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Brie
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Two parables by Tolstoy. I liked the first one the most, about greed and land ownership. James Joyce called it the world's greatest story. I'm not sure I would go that far, but I enjoyed it. The second was a more overtly religious parable. Painting by Arkady Plastov, which is based on the title story.

saresmoore The painting is beautiful! 7y
Brie Yeah, the painter has a lot more and dedicated most of his work to Tolstoy. @saresmoore (edited) 7y
EvieBee Lovely! 7y
kspenmoll Absolutely gorgeous painting! ❤️ 7y
Brie @kspenmoll @EvieBee I agree! The style reminds me of Van Gogh for some reason. 7y
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Simona
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Not #moneygrabber but the short story is about land grabber.

#lyricalapril

Cinfhen 😊 8y
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Simona
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I finished four books (558 pages) and two hours of audiobook in almost 16 hours and my favorite was How Much Land Does A Man Need? #24in48 #readathon

DebinHawaii Awesome! Great job! 🎉📚👍 8y
Simona @DebinHawaii Thank you 😊 8y
kspenmoll Fantastic!👏📚 (edited) 8y
Simona @kspenmoll Thank you 😊 8y
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Simona
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First book for #24in48 #readathon and for #LitsyAtoZ #abecedariumTBR

Two short stories, one about greed, and one about love. From the blurb - '...considered by James Joyce to be the world's greatest story.'

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Simona
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I decided yesterday to participate in #24in48 and here is my humble #readathon pile 😊

tricours I really want to reread Ethan Frome, I read it at 15 and loved it! 8y
Simona @tricours I have never read hers works and I don't know why is it so ...😊 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Woah - I read "How Much Land" when I was in high school and loved it. Didn't remember that it was Tolstoy! 8y
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tricours @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I didn't notice that one until you mentioned it, haven't heard of it! It sounds like a political text...? 8y
Libby1 I like the painting. Can you tell me about it? 8y
Simona @Libby1 It's is a print and I bought it in my local furniture store few years ago. Sorry, but that it's all I know 😊 8y
Libby1 @Simona - that's ok! I was just curious about where it might be located geographically. 8y
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