Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy

What men Live by and Other Tales Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy

Publisher Marketing: Looking up, he saw something whitish behind the shrine. The daylight was fading, and the shoemaker peered at the thing without being able to make out what it was. There was no white stone here before. Can it be an ox? It's not like an ox. It has a head like a man, but it's too white; and what could a man be doing there? He came closer, so that it was clearly visible. To his surprise it really was a man, alive or dead, sitting naked, leaning motionless against the shrine. Terror seized the shoemaker, and he thought, Some one has killed him, stripped him, and left him there. If I meddle I shall surely get into trouble. Also includes Three Questions, The Coffee House of Surat, and How Much Land Does a Man Need? Contributor Bio:  Tolstoy, Leo Nikolayevich Nikolai Tolstoy is a highly recognized and acclaimed historian and biographer. He was the sole beneficiary of his stepfather's will and is one of the trustees of O'Brian's estate. Contributor Bio:  Maude, Louise Aylmer Maude (28 March 1858 - 25 August 1938) and Louise Maude (1855-1939) were English translators of Tolstoy's works, and Aylmer Maude also wrote his friend Tolstoy's biography. After living many years in Russia the Maudes spent the rest of their life in England translating Tolstoy's writing and promoting public interest in his work. Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (9 September [O. S. 28 August] 1828 - 20 November [O. S. 7 November] 1910), also known as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. Contributor Bio:  Maude, Aylmer Aylmer Maude (28 March 1858 - 25 August 1938) and Louise Maude (1855-1939) were English translators of Tolstoy's works, and Aylmer Maude also wrote his friend Tolstoy's biography. After living many years in Russia the Maudes spent the rest of their life in England translating Tolstoy's writing and promoting public interest in his work. Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (9 September [O. S. 28 August] 1828 - 20 November [O. S. 7 November] 1910), also known as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer.