‘Elias’ is a realistic Christian parabolic short story penned by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy in 1885. Leo Tolstoy wrote this short story after his moral crisis and spiritual awakening post-1870. ‘Elias’, also sometimes titled ‘Ilyas’, is the story of a Muslim Bashkir of Russia in the Ural Mountains. Elias undergoes prosperity and then failure in his life through the changing … [Read more...] about ‘Elias’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
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‘Three Questions’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
'Three Questions’ was penned by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy and published in 1885. Leo Tolstoy wrote the short story after he underwent a moral crisis in his life and then turned to a more ethical following of Christ’s teachings. The short story ‘Three Questions’ is a parabolic Christian short story or fable which discusses self-possession, self-determination, and … [Read more...] about ‘Three Questions’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘Evil Allures, But Good Endures’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘Evil Allures, But Good Endures’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘Evil Allures but Good Endures’ is a parabolic short story with a highly Christian ethical theme published in February 1886 by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Leo Tolstoy was also known as Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy and is the greatest Russian writer of the nineteenth century. I have analyzed many of … [Read more...] about ‘Evil Allures, But Good Endures’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘The Repentant Sinner’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘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
‘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