{"title":"Leo Tolstoy","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeo Tolstoy — \u003cem\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/em\u003e, and other Russian classics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-kreutzer-sonata-and-other-short-stories","title":"The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Short Stories","description":"One of the world's greatest novelists, Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) also wrote numerous excellent short stories, three of which are contained in this volume. \"The Kreutzer Sonata\" (1891) is a penetrating study of jealousy as well as a splenetic complaint about the way in which society educates young men and women in matters of sex. In \"The Death of Ivan Ilych\" (1886), a symbolic Everyman discovers the inner light of faith and love only when confronted by death. \"How Much Land Does a Man Need?\" (1886) is a simple, didactic story of peasant life, written by Tolstoy in the wake of a spiritual crisis. All three tales offer readers a splendid introduction to Tolstoy's work as well as the focused delights of the short story form brought to a pinnacle in the hands of a master.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44456920678497,"sku":"9780486110622","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_eefe3a19-0f42-48b8-9a23-9e2bce12af8f.jpg?v=1778566128"},{"product_id":"family-happiness-and-other-stories","title":"Family Happiness and Other Stories","description":"Although best known for War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy did not confine his literary talents to voluminous works. He was also a master of the short story and the long story — the particularly Russian form known as povest'. Each of the tales in this collection exhibits the rich detail, vivid narration, and startling truths that characterize Tolstoy's famous novels. Two unusual, intriguing short stores — \"Three Deaths\" and \"The Three Hermits\" — appear here, along with four powerful long stories: \"Family Happiness,\" \"The Devil,\" \"Father Sergius,\" and \"Master and Man.\" \"Family Happiness,\" the first story in this compilation, features a Tolstoyan theme that recurs both here and elsewhere in the author's writings: \"The only certain happiness in life is to live for others.\" Written over a period of 40 years or more, these works display the author's evolving perspectives on love, marriage, art, politics, and patriotism. They offer an eclectic introduction to the great Russian writer's fiction as well as a feast for those already acquainted with the pleasures of reading Tolstoy.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457354330209,"sku":"9780486112305","price":1.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_04c0e0b8-893b-4c47-bd63-4cfaeb402f08.jpg?v=1778566650"},{"product_id":"anna-karenina-3","title":"Anna Karenina","description":"A beautiful society wife from St. Petersburg, determined to live life on her own terms, sacrifices everything to follow her conviction that love is stronger than duty. A socially inept but warmhearted landowner pursues his own visions instead of conforming to conventional views. The adulteress and the philosopher head the vibrant cast of characters in Anna Karenina, Tolstoy's tumultuous tale of passion and self-discovery. This novel marks a turning point in the author's career, the juncture at which he turned from fiction toward faith. Set against a backdrop of the historic social changes that swept Russia during the late nineteenth century, it reflects Tolstoy's own personal and psychological transformation. Two worlds collide in the course of this epochal story: that of the old-time aristocrats, who struggle to uphold their traditions of serfdom and authoritarian government, and that of the Westernizing liberals, who promote technology, rationalism, and democracy. This cultural clash unfolds in a compelling, emotional drama of seduction, betrayal, and redemption.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44457988325473,"sku":"9780486114422","price":0.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_062f6ed2-009f-4d27-a838-a7a0610a9172.jpg?v=1778567348"},{"product_id":"resurrection-1","title":"Resurrection","description":"This poignant study of spiritual regeneration recounts the sins of a Russian nobleman, Prince Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov, and his attempts in later life to redress his transgressions. Tolstoy conducts readers on a harrowing voyage through Russia's corrupt courts and foul prisons that culminates in a ruthless march to Siberia. A powerful depiction of the injustices of the legal system, the novel assails the vices of petty officialdom and the hypocrisy of organized religion. Today Resurrection is less widely known and honored than the author's earlier works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, but the story was an immense success upon its serial publication in 1899. A panoramic view of Russian social life at the end of the nineteenth century, this darkly compelling tale offers a vivid portrait of the conflict between wealthy aristocrats and starving peasants that erupted into the 1917 revolution.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44458096394337,"sku":"9780486114682","price":2.0,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_39ba9419-1f92-4d9f-bd76-24787e246239.jpg?v=1778567516"},{"product_id":"war-and-peace-2","title":"War and Peace","description":"Hailed as one of the greatest novels of all time and a classic of world literature, War and Peace unfolds in the early nineteenth century during the turbulent years of the Napoleonic invasion of Russia. Tolstoy's epic ranges from stirring depictions of historical events to intimate portraits of family life, moving between public spectacles and private lives to offer a tale of both panoramic scope and closely observed detail. From the breathless excitement of 16-year-old Natasha Rostov's first ball, to Prince Andrei Bolkonsky's epiphany on the battlefield at Austerlitz, the novel abounds in memorable incidents, particularly those involving Pierre Bezukhov. A seeker after moral and spiritual truths, Pierre and his search for life's deeper meaning stand at the heart of this monumental book. A tale of strivers in a world fraught with conflict, social and political change, and spiritual confusion, Tolstoy's magnificent work continues to entertain, enlighten, and inspire readers around the world.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44460005884001,"sku":"9780486824925","price":3.5,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_17e350d8-ee24-4917-b705-2bc3e0505309.jpg?v=1778569911"},{"product_id":"selected-short-stories-3","title":"Selected Short Stories","description":"It is universally acknowledged that Leo Tolstoy, author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina, was as much a master of the short story as of the full-length novel. This original collection, which features some of his most hard-to-find tales, will enchant longtime enthusiasts of Tolstoy's work as well as new readers. \"The Forged Coupon\" traces how an act of deception leads to both murder and redemption. \"After the Dance\" depicts an army deserter's punishment and explores the subjective nature of opinions on good and evil. \"Alyosha the Pot\" profiles a simple man content to live according to others' expectations. \"A Prisoner in the Caucasus\" undermines the romantic conceptions associated with the region in particular and with war in general. \"The Bear Hunt\" forms a cautionary tale of acting in anger; \"Two Old Men\" suggests that the best way to honor God is to love and care for other people; additional stories include \"The Raid,\" \"The Snow-Storm,\" and \"The Godson.\"","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"perpetual","offer_id":44460074664033,"sku":"9780486826264","price":2.0,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/9869\/4241\/files\/480_63abf21c-d5a7-4783-bc4e-33a087892a99.jpg?v=1778569997"}],"url":"https:\/\/ebooks.aafaqeducation.com\/collections\/leo-tolstoy.oembed","provider":"ebook.aafaqeducation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}