After the Dance by Leo Tolstoy
Fiction & Literature, Classics, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Leo Tolstoy | ISBN: | 1230000246735 |
| Publisher: | Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher | Publication: | June 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Leo Tolstoy |
| ISBN: | 1230000246735 |
| Publisher: | Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher |
| Publication: | June 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Tolstoy is a famous Russian author who influenced the writings of many later Russian authors, including Boris Pasternak, who won the Nobel Literature Prize. Leo grew up wealthy and rich, but ended up living poor, not because he had to, but because he chose to.
In this short story, in order for one to be able to get the author’s message, one must analyze in the context of the author’s life and in the context of the Russian history at the story’s time. So just keep that in mind.
"-And you say that a man cannot of himself, understand what is good and evil; that it is all environment, that the environment swamps the man. But I believe it is all chance. Take my own case..."
And here the story begins.
The main character is Ivan Vasilievich. He has a habit of answering random thoughts that come up on his mind. And like thoughts that have no purpose, his stories may sometimes seem as if he is reminiscing. But as the narrator quotes, " he always told it with great sincerity and feeling."
Tolstoy is a famous Russian author who influenced the writings of many later Russian authors, including Boris Pasternak, who won the Nobel Literature Prize. Leo grew up wealthy and rich, but ended up living poor, not because he had to, but because he chose to.
In this short story, in order for one to be able to get the author’s message, one must analyze in the context of the author’s life and in the context of the Russian history at the story’s time. So just keep that in mind.
"-And you say that a man cannot of himself, understand what is good and evil; that it is all environment, that the environment swamps the man. But I believe it is all chance. Take my own case..."
And here the story begins.
The main character is Ivan Vasilievich. He has a habit of answering random thoughts that come up on his mind. And like thoughts that have no purpose, his stories may sometimes seem as if he is reminiscing. But as the narrator quotes, " he always told it with great sincerity and feeling."
