What Men Live By and Other Tales

Librivox recording of What Men Live By and Other Tales, by Leo Tolstoy, translated by L. and A. Maude. Read by David Barnes and Alan Davis-Drake Although Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a wealthy landowner, in his later life he had what was considered a “religious awakening.” This experience went on to inform his writing and his lifestyle in profound ways. His views transcended the specifics of religion, as known in his day - so much so he came to be a helpful guide both to Mohandas Gandhi and to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The four stories in this collection ask profound questions and gently suppl