{"product_id":"lives-and-deaths-essential-stories-paperback","title":"Lives and Deaths: Essential Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeo Tolstoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBoris Dralyuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh translations of Tolstoy's four richest shorter works by the award-winning Boris Dralyuk\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTolstoy's stories contain many of the most acutely observed moments in his monumental body of work. This new selection of his shorter works, sensitively translated by the award-winning Boris Dralyuk, showcases the peerless economy with which Tolstoy could render the passions and conflicts of a life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are works that take us from a self-interested judge's agonising deathbed to the bristling social world of horses in a stable yard, from the joyful vanity of youth to the painful doubts of sickness and old age. With unwavering precision, Tolstoy's eye brings clarity and richness to the simplest materials.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born to an aristocratic family near Tula, Russia. After abandoning his studies he returned to live on his family's estate, later enlisting in the army and serving in the Crimean War. Over the course of his life, he wrote plays, dozens of short stories and many works of philosophy. He is now one of the most widely admired writers of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.5 x 4.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769294881056,"sku":"9781782275411","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b68b86ce82841a90a8312da01aba91a8.webp?v=1780345331","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lives-and-deaths-essential-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}