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How Much Land Does a Man Need?

Leo Tolstoy

Start date: July 1, 2023

Finish date: July 30, 2023

Discussion: Short Story/Novella Collection

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What Members Thought

Apr 25, 2020 Franky rated it it was amazing

Shelves: classics, morality, short-stories, russia, 2020-reading-challenge

Some wonderful reviews here on this work already succinctly encapsulate what a remarkable tale this is from one of the masters of literature, Mr. Tolstoy, but I thought I would offer some words of praise as well. I remember reading this story a few times when it was part of the collection in our high school literature book back in the day, but I don鈥檛 think this story had as much impact on me then as it does now reading it some years later.

Leave it to Tolstoy to take a very simple story on the ...more

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Jul 14, 2023 lethe rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: c-record-correct, p-removed, d-19th-c, l-translation, l-eng, a-adult, t-religion, g-stories, g-fables-parables

The title story finished 13 July 2023 - 2.5 stars

The back cover says James Joyce considered this the world's greatest story. I personally think that is too much praise.

I found it a quite simple story with a fairytale-like quality. It kept reminding me of the Grimm fairy tale (view spoiler)

I was confused by the Bashk ...more

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