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A review by gabbuz
How Much Land Does a Man Need? by Leo Tolstoy
5.0
The answer is given in the very last sentence.
It is a short tale written in 1886 that contains everlasting themes — social class, money, greed and ambition. Human greed is timeless, and so is this short novel.
At the time the story was written, self-government was quite a new thing in Russia. However, it seems that Leo Tolstoy believed that private material possessions can poison the human heart, and as this moraltale shows — bring closer to the devil himself. The plot is rather simple, a peasant decides to own his own land. As his ownership grows, so does his desire for more. Beautifully and ironically written, this novel is very much worth the little time it requires.
It is a short tale written in 1886 that contains everlasting themes — social class, money, greed and ambition. Human greed is timeless, and so is this short novel.
At the time the story was written, self-government was quite a new thing in Russia. However, it seems that Leo Tolstoy believed that private material possessions can poison the human heart, and as this moraltale shows — bring closer to the devil himself. The plot is rather simple, a peasant decides to own his own land. As his ownership grows, so does his desire for more. Beautifully and ironically written, this novel is very much worth the little time it requires.