Tales and parables

Leo Tolstoy is one of the "universal geniuses" of Russian literature, who left his mark on almost all genres - from poetry to philosophical prose. However, Tolstoy had another line of talent, the mission, which the writer himself considered the most important: the teacher and educator of the younger generation.
This book contains the best part of Tolstoy’s pedagogical heritage, addressed not only to children, but also to adults: fables, fairy tales, moralizing stories and parables" for folk reading ", published by L. Tolstoy in two large cycles:" Russian books for Readings" and "Folk Stories". Having absorbed all the artistic virtues of Tolstoy’s prose, these works today give us invaluable lessons of morality, goodness, hard work and spirituality
"Tales and parables" L. Tolstoy is a wonderful book for family reading, decorated with a rich visual series: classics of Russian book illustration of the XIX -XX centuries and Russian painting