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  1. Master and Man is a short story, about 50 pages long, but it is still more powerful, and more significant than other longer books that I have read so far. It is basically the story of two men, a master and his servant, and a horse, who set off on a journey in order for the master to do business in a nearby town.

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    • 1895
    • Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy
    • Hardcover
  2. Summary. PDF Cite. Brekhunov has a passion to acquire a grove of oak trees in the nearby village of Gorachkin. He fears that unless he gets there as soon as possible, someone else will buy it ...

  3. Summary: “Master and Man”. “Master and Man” is a short story, written in Russian, by Leo Tolstoy in 1895—a period of the author’s life often considered distinct from the early periods of his most famous novels. Having disowned these previous works, the 67-year-old began writing stories on ethical-religious themes.

  4. Cosimo, Inc., Dec 1, 2007 - Fiction - 100 pages. This classic short tale from one of the greatest writers of the 19th century is a parable about the relationship between master and servant, the terrible power of nature, and an encounter with death that saves one man's life and another's soul. Landowner Vassili Andreyich and one of his peasants ...

    • Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Leo Tolstoy
    • Henry Bergen
    • Cosimo, Inc., 2007
  5. It happened in the 'seventies in winter, on the day after St. Nicholas's Day. There was a fete in the parish and the innkeeper, Vasili Andreevich Brekhunov, a Second Guild merchant, being a church elder had to go to church, and had also to entertain his relatives and friends at home.

  6. Leo Tolstoy's 'Master and Man' is a poignant novella that delves into the themes of greed, redemption, and the complexities of human relationships. Written in Tolstoy's signature realist style, the narrative follows the journey of a wealthy landowner and his servant as they embark on a fateful trip through a harsh winter landscape.

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  8. Oct 3, 2024 · Summary: "Master and Man" by Leo Tolstoy is a short story about a landowner named Vasili Andreevich Brekhunov and his servant, Nikita, who embark on a journey during a snowstorm.