Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 2955 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Maude, Aylmer 1858 1938 Maude, Louise 1855 1939 Maude, Louise Shanks Shanks, Louise What Men Live By, and Other Tales Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Men_Live_By What men live by -- Three questions -- The coffee-house of Surat -- How much land does a man need? Produced by Joe Jurca, and David Widger "What Men Live By, and Other Tales" by Leo Tolstoy is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into themes of compassion, human connection, and existential truths that explore what it means to be human. Central to the opening story, "What Men Live By," is the character Simon, a poor shoemaker, who undergoes a journey of moral discovery and selflessness after encountering a mysterious, naked man in need. The opening of "What Men Live By" introduces Simon's struggles with poverty and the challenges he faces as he tries to provide for his family amid economic hardship. On his way to acquire sheepskins for a winter coat, he comes across a freezing man near a shrine. Initially filled with fear and self-interest, Simon's conscience compels him to help the stranger instead of ignoring his plight. He takes off his coat and offers it to the man, highlighting a transformative moment of empathy that sets the tone for the rest of the story. Through this encounter, readers begin to see the deeper questions regarding humanity, love, and the interconnectedness of people, foreshadowing the larger moral lessons Tolstoy will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russia -- Fiction Peasants -- Russia -- Fiction PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 149072 2025-08-03T06:49:41.421171 text/html 151633 2021-01-28T09:44:30 text/html 132825 2025-08-03T06:49:47.291140 application/epub+zip 134201 2025-08-03T06:49:44.386152 application/epub+zip 110951 2025-08-03T06:49:43.245155 application/epub+zip 275864 2025-08-03T06:49:49.489130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255821 2025-08-03T06:49:46.575146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218286 2022-09-03T10:40:10.505813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120775 2025-08-03T06:49:41.054166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120557 2016-09-10T13:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120519 2009-06-13T16:02:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22234 2025-08-03T06:49:49.627119 application/rdf+xml 15012 2025-08-03T06:49:43.756139 image/jpeg 3606 2025-08-03T06:49:43.504146 image/jpeg 44674 2016-09-10T13:31:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 47927 2021-01-28T09:44:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 44637 2009-06-13T16:03:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 131894 2025-08-03T06:49:41.433170 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 en.wikipedia