Ivan the Fool
- Length
- 1 h 8 min
- Chapters
- 12
- Language
- English
- First published
- 1886
Written after Tolstoy suffered a spiritual crisis, Ivan the Fool is a fairy tale that offers children instruction in how to live rightly, simply, and generously. The story emphasizes the destructive aspects of materialism and militarism while idealizing manual labor and the peasant life. (Introduction by Dorlene Kaplan)
Chapters
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