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Original Title:	What Men Live By and Other Tales
ISBN:	1419193570 (ISBN13: 9781419193576)
Edition Language:	English

What Men Live by and Other Tales Paperback | Pages: 56 pages

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Title	:	What Men Live by and Other Tales
Author	:	Leo Tolstoy
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 56 pages
Published	:	June 17th 2004 by Kessinger Publishing (first published 1885)
Categories	:	Classics. Fiction. Short Stories. Cultural. Russia. Literature. Russian Literature

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. - What Men Live by - Three Questions - The Coffee-House of Surat - How Much Land Does a Man Need?

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Without a verbose explanation, Tolstoy is simply rushing towards God.

As in each of his writings, in these three stories (What Men Live By, The Coffee House of Surat And How Much Land Does a Man Need?) Tolstoy shows his great ability to describe environments, characters, landscapes, desires, anxieties and takes advantage of any situation to generate a story less enjoyable and give the reader a moral, a lesson and a reflection process associated with ethics and Christian customs. At the time when these stories were written is clear and explicit belief (?

I find myself falling into reading more and more of the Russian literature. I guess my roots are breaking through the many years I have lived in the US. I want my intelligence to rise beyond that of "media munchers" (those who read magazines and live through reality tv).All in all, the stories and points of these raskasi are well written and well thought out.Teaches of behavior, actions, and greed. People should be satisfied with what they have rather than hopping to and fro. This point may be

What a light refreshing read, in between all the soul drowning socalled masterpieces of today. The holy morals of anpther century kindly illuminates its final lights on us with this book. Even though the religious allegations are used to strengthen the moral doctrine, it still somehow manages to get its ironic story to the twenty first century-reader and makes us question our own acts. All in all, Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy is not considered one of the best authors of all time for nothing

The book is written by Tolstoy so what can one presume except sheer brilliance. The book comprises of four short stories each having unforgettable lessons and deep meanings of life. What Men live by"I have learnt that all men live not by care for themselves but by love". Three Questions "Remember then: there is only one time that is important- Now!"The coffee-house of Surat"The higher the man's conception of God, the better he will know Him. And the better he knows God, the nearer will he draw

I read it at the way to work...I am so supriced again from Tolstosy!!!Have amasing little storys are here in this book! wow.... So a diferent way to look to live and deat line...

The book consists of three distinct chapters/ short stories:1- What men live by: This is a story about Michael, the angel. And here is my favorite quote from this chapter:"Then I remembered the first lesson God had set me:Learn what dwells in man. And I understood that in man dwells Love!""What dwells in man I already knew. Now I learned what is not given to him. It is not given to man to know his own needs.""I have learned that all men live not by care for themselves but by love. ""I have now