Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Twenty-Three Tales: The World Classics No 72

Twenty-Three Tales: The World Classics No 72

Tolstoy, Leo Nikolayevich, 1828-1910

Hardcover

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1026055628
ISBN13: 9781026055625
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 284
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Twenty-Three Tales is a profound collection of short stories and parables by the legendary Russian author Leo Tolstoy. This volume gathers some of Tolstoy's most evocative and spiritually resonant shorter works, showcasing his mastery of the narrative form outside his epic novels. The tales are categorized into several sections, reflecting different periods of his life and his evolving philosophical outlook. Readers will find timeless stories of peasant life, such as How Much Land Does a Man Need? and The Imp and the Crust, which explore themes of greed, redemption, and human nature.

The collection also includes his famous folk stories and moral fables, written with a simplicity and clarity intended to reach a broad audience. Pieces like What Men Live By and God Sees the Truth, But Waits delve into the core of Christian ethics and the search for meaning in everyday existence. These stories serve as a testament to Tolstoy's deep concern for social justice and personal integrity. Twenty-Three Tales remains an essential entry point into the moral universe of one of history's greatest writers, offering wisdom that transcends its 19th-century origins.

1 different editions

Also available

Also from

Tolstoy, Leo Nikolayevich, 1828-1910

View All

Also in

General Fiction

View All