‘The Repentant Sinner’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘The Repentant Sinner’, also called ‘Repentance’, was published in 1886 by probably the greatest Russian writer of the nineteenth century, Leo Tolstoy. ‘The Repentant Sinner’ is a Biblical short story with an esoteric and Christian moral theme. The verse mentioned at the beginning of the short story is taken from … [Read more...] about ‘The Repentant Sinner’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
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‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’, also called ‘Wisdom of Children’, is a parabolic short story penned in 1885 by one of the greatest Russian writers, Leo Tolstoy. Leo Tolstoy had a profound moral crisis in the 1870s, which created an even more profound spiritual awakening in him. He started following and … [Read more...] about ‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ is a parabolic short story penned by one of the greatest Russian writers of all time, Leo Tolstoy. The short story brings out the central meaning of self-sufficiency and people following a system similar to a very rustic or basic form of socialism. This form of socialism … [Read more...] about ‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘The Imp and the Crust’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘The Imp and the Crust’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis 'The Imp and the Crust' is a parabolic nineteenth-century fable penned in 1886 by the greatest Russian writer of all time, Leo Tolstoy. Through a straightforward but moralistic plot, it tells the evils of possessing wealth, power, and fame and how that can lead us to unleash our bestial nature upon our fellow … [Read more...] about ‘The Imp and the Crust’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ is a very moving and semi-parabolic short story penned by one of the greatest Russian writers of the nineteenth century, Leo Tolstoy. It chronicles Aksionov, a carefree merchant sentenced to the mines in Siberia because of his ill-fate. He was charged with the murder of one … [Read more...] about ‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
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