The Cossacks and other stories

by León Tolstói

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Leo Tolstoy had a profound influence on people through out the Western world. Leo Tolstoy was a Russian novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher. Tolstoy was a member of the aristocratic Tolstoy family. He was known as an educational reformer, pacifist and Christian anarchist. His masterpiece War and Peace made him one of the world's greatest novelists. His ability to depict life in 19th century Russia made him a leader in realist fiction. Tolstoy's stand on nonviolent resistance influenced twentieth century people such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi. The Cossacks written in 1863 describes the life of the people through a story of the love between a Cossack girl and a Russian aristocrat.… (more)

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Ivan Ilych has a good life or so it would seem, but when a small accident leaves him slowly dying he has time to reflect on the choices he made. He can't help but question himself. Can success in the material world really be called success? Tolstoy here asks us some big questions. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
León Tolstói	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Edmonds, Rosemary	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Keeling, Cecil	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Cossacks by León Tolstói

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by León Tolstói

Family Happiness by León Tolstói

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This edition collects The Cossacks, The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Happy Ever After (also known as Family Happiness). Do not combine with other collections entitled "The Cossacks and other stories" that contain different selections, eg the Penguin Classics ISBN 0140449590.

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Leo Tolstoy had a profound influence on people through out the Western world. Leo Tolstoy was a Russian novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher. Tolstoy was a member of the aristocratic Tolstoy family. He was known as an educational reformer, pacifist and Christian anarchist. His masterpiece War and Peace made him one of the world's greatest novelists. His ability to depict life in 19th century Russia made him a leader in realist fiction. Tolstoy's stand on nonviolent resistance influenced twentieth century people such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi. The Cossacks written in 1863 describes the life of the people through a story of the love between a Cossack girl and a Russian aristocrat.

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