{"product_id":"the-gospel-in-tolstoy-selections-from-his-short-stories-spiritual-writings-novels-9780874866704","title":"The Gospel in Tolstoy: Selections from His Short Stories, Spiritual Writings \u0026 Novels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe know of no better introduction to the spiritual vision of one of the greatest writers of all time, Leo Tolstoy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This anthology vividly reveals - as none of his novels, novellas, short stories, plays, or essays could on its own - the great Russian novelist's fascination with the life and teachings of Jesus and the gospel themes of betrayal and forgiveness, sacrifice and redemption, death and resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Anna Karenina, Resurrection, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, The Kingdom of God Is Within You, Master and Man, Walk in the Light, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwenty-Three Tales, \u003c\/i\u003e the selections are each prefaced by a contextual note. Newcomers will find in these pages a rich, accessible sampling. Tolstoy enthusiasts will be pleased to find some of the writer's deepest, most compelling passages in one volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTolstoy, Leo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cb\u003eHailed as one of the world's greatest writers -\u003c\/b\u003e by the likes of Dostoyevsky, Chekhov, Woolf, Joyce, Proust, Faulkner, and Nabokov - Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is best known for his novels \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/i\u003e. He also received literary acclaim for his novel \u003ci\u003eResurrection, \u003c\/i\u003e novellas such as \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Ivan Ilyich, \u003c\/i\u003e and dozens of short stories including \u003ci\u003eMaster and Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalk in the Light.\u003c\/i\u003e His spiritual and philosophical essays on Christianity, nonviolent resistance, and justice profoundly influenced Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., among others. Born into Russian nobility, Tolstoy eventually renounced his wealth and title to put his beliefs into practice.\"","brand":"Plough Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523913814290,"sku":"9780874866704","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4166f874-a15a-4744-a228-d06cc9a2a758.jpg?v=1731171035","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gospel-in-tolstoy-selections-from-his-short-stories-spiritual-writings-novels-9780874866704","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}