How Much Land Does a Man Need? and Other Stories

In this collection, "e;How Much Land Does a Man Need? And Other Stories,"e; Russian born Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) demonstrates his varied subject matter and style in his shorter fiction. In the title piece, "e;How Much Land Does a Man Need?,"e; Tolstoy explores this very question through the story of a peasant with an increasing appetite for land. In "e;What Men Live By,"e; the humble shoemaker Simon sets out to collect money to pay for new coats for the family. "e;A Spark Neglected Burns the House"e; is a parable examining the process of reconciliation. Also included are "e;Two Hussars,"e; "e;Where Love is,"e; "e;God Is,"e; "e;Two Old Men,"e; and "e;A Prisoner in the Caucasus,"e; some of Tolstoy's finest early work. Though Tolstoy is widely known for "e;War and Peace"e; and "e;Anna Karenina,"e; considered two of the greatest novels in world literature, his short stories remain valuable classics in their own regards.