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Leo Tolstoy

Master and Man

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1895

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Anna Karenina

  • a novel published in 1878 by Leo Tolstoy
  • relates to the themes of marriage, family, death, wealth, and status in Russian society
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Other Student Resources

Boxing Day

  • an article in The Guardian on the 2012 film based on Tolstoy’s “Master and Man”
  • explores the same themes as the story: the road, inheritance, and sacrifice

The Leo Tolstoy State Museum

  • the website of the Leo Tolstoy State Museum in Moscow, which is dedicated to Tolstoy’s life and works
  • provides information regarding Tolstoy’s writings, as well as other information relating to literature and art

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