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A Grain As Big As a Hen's Egg

Author
Leo Tolstoy
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
12 pages
ISBN
9781787240742
Published
3 January 2017
Imprint
Sovereign
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Leo Tolstoy's short story A Grain As Big As a Hen's Egg is a work of literary fiction that explores the notion of freedom and its implications on the individual. Through its use of symbolism and characterization, Tolstoy examines the power dynamics between people as they grapple with the concept of personal autonomy. In this narrative, the protagonist is presented with a dilemma: whether to choose autonomy or remain in servitude.

Author

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was born to a titled family at Yasnaya Polyana, served in the Crimean War, and wrote the two novels that made Russian fiction a world event: War and Peace and Anna Karenina. The first holds a nation at war and at home; the second holds a marriage until it breaks. Later he turned from the worldly novel toward essays and moral tales, arguing with church, property, and his own fame. One hundred and six titles here.

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