Book
Ivan the Fool
by Leo Tolstoy
- Published
- 1882
- Genre
- Classics
- Pages
- 168
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10961041-ivan-the-fool?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Lexile
- 470L
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.
Collections
Harvard Classics
Tags
Fairy TalesFokloreHarvard ClassicsShort Story