Project Gutenberg 2002-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Hapgood, Isabel Florence 1850 1928 Hapgood, Isabel F. What to Do? Thoughts Evoked By the Census of Moscow Transcribed from the 1887 Tomas Y. Crowell edition by David Price "What to Do? Thoughts Evoked By the Census of Moscow" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a reflective essay written during the late 19th century. The work discusses the stark contrast between wealth and poverty within Moscow, after the author himself is struck by the experiences he witnesses while participating in a census. The text explores themes of social responsibility and moral obligation, questioning the societal structures that allow for such disparities in wealth, and reflects upon the deeper reasons behind human suffering. The opening of the work illustrates Tolstoy's personal journey as he transitions from rural life to the complexities of urban poverty in Moscow. Initially, he feels confused and troubled by the beggars he encounters, whose situation is starkly different from that of rural beggars. He describes a variety of beggars—both genuine and those preying on others' sympathies—and grapples with the restrictions placed upon them by authorities that seemingly punish the act of begging. Through his observations, he reveals an unsettling realization about the interconnectedness of wealth and poverty and begins to formulate a plan for charitable action. However, as he interacts with the city’s poor, his idealistic notions collide with the harsh realities of their lives, leading him to internal conflicts about the effectiveness and sincerity of charitable benevolence. This sets the stage for a profound and philosophical exploration of human compassion and societal obligation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Social problems Moscow (Russia) -- Social conditions HN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 292036 2025-08-02T08:04:37.265425 text/html 290041 2019-07-30T01:45:40 text/html 145663 2025-08-02T08:04:40.821383 application/epub+zip 147768 2025-08-02T08:04:37.954428 application/epub+zip 147026 2025-08-02T08:04:37.579372 application/epub+zip 230800 2025-08-02T08:04:43.213416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213540 2025-08-02T08:04:40.494383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213060 2022-09-02T10:32:05.175532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274349 2025-08-02T08:04:36.971404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274425 2019-07-30T01:43:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20128 2025-08-02T08:04:43.374340 application/rdf+xml 15940 2025-08-02T08:04:37.661403 image/jpeg 3494 2025-08-02T08:04:37.622380 image/jpeg 100602 2019-07-30T16:24:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 137116 2019-07-30T16:24:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 139516 2025-08-02T08:04:37.291399 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia