The devil and other stories
By: Leo Tolstoy ; translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude ; revised, with an introduction and notes, by Richard F. Gustafson.
Contributors: Maude, Louise Shanks, 1855-1939.; Maude, Aylmer, 1858-1938.; Gustafson, Richard F.
Series: Oxford world's classics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780192839268
Subjects: Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Translations into English.
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: "This collection of eleven stories spans virtually the whole of Tolstoy's creative life. While each is unique in form, as a group they are representative of his style, and touch on the central themes that surface in War and Peace and Anna Karenina.

Stories as different as 'The Snowstorm', 'Lucerne', 'The Diary of a Madman, ' and 'The Devil' are grounded in autobiographical experience. They deal with journeys of self-discovery and the moral and religious questioning that characterizes Tolstoy's works of criticism and philosophy. 'Strider' and 'Father Sergy', as well as reflecting Tolstoy's own experiences, also reveal profound psychological insights."

"These stories range over much of the Russian world of the nineteenth century, from the nobility to the peasantry, the military to the clergy, from merchants and cobblers to a horse and a tree. Together they present a fascinating picture of Tolstoy's skill and artistry."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Note on the texts; title: Select bibliography; title: A chronology of Leo Tolstoy; title: The snow storm; title: Lucerne; title: Three deaths; title: Polikushka; title: Strider : the story of a horse; title: God sees the truth, but waits; title: The notes of a madman; title: Where love is, God is; title: The devil; title: Father Sergy; title: After the ball; title: Explanatory notes