Project Gutenberg 2012-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 432 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Fifield, A. C. (Arthur Charles) 1868 1945 Fifield, Arthur Charles A. C. F. Mayo, Isabella Fyvie 1843 1914 Garrett, Edward I. F. M. (Isabella Fyvie Mayo) What Shall We Do? Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_to_Be_Done%3F_(Tolstoy_book) Produced by Jana Srna, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "What Shall We Do?" by Leo Tolstoy is a reflective essay written in the late 19th century. The work explores the profound social injustices faced by the impoverished in Moscow, as the author grapples with the moral implications of wealth and the plight of those in dire need. It critiques the societal structures that perpetuate suffering and highlights the inherent responsibility of individuals to act against these wrongs. The opening portion of the book describes Tolstoy's arrival in Moscow and his shock at the abject poverty surrounding him. He encounters beggars who navigate the streets in unique and desperate ways, symbolizing the complex social hierarchies and the often-unseen struggles of urban life. As he observes the homeless and destitute, Tolstoy reflects on the law prohibiting begging and the apparent indifference of society toward such suffering. He documents his observations with empathy, detailing encounters with and the stories of destitute individuals who scrape by in a city that is rich in resources but poor in compassion. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the connection between wealth, moral duty, and societal change as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38690/38690-h/images/title-page.jpg Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Russia -- Social conditions -- 1801-1917 DK Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Russian Literature 676776 2025-06-15T16:31:39.566032 text/html 680506 2012-01-27T11:13:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 254320 2012-01-27T11:13:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 276464 2025-06-15T16:31:47.508957 application/epub+zip 284530 2025-06-15T16:31:40.905005 application/epub+zip 284531 2025-06-15T16:31:40.233021 application/epub+zip 469071 2025-06-15T16:31:53.012947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410842 2025-06-15T16:31:46.763970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411068 2022-09-17T15:52:29.690228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631558 2025-06-15T16:31:38.453023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631370 2012-01-27T11:13:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 223049 2012-01-27T11:13:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20387 2025-06-15T16:31:53.363929 application/rdf+xml 7733 2025-06-15T16:31:40.362997 image/jpeg 1856 2025-06-15T16:31:40.308982 image/jpeg 257964 2025-06-15T16:31:39.637026 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