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Vern Glaser | 1/29/2014
" the short story "how much land does a man need?" is a delightful short narrative of a couple of Russian old men who go on a pilgrimage, it is a great story that exposes the relative worthlessness of money/possessions "
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Ken Moten | 1/16/2014
" My last book before I plunge myself back into The Brothers Karamazov and I chose this one. It was a very good short story that is a morality tale but is not anvilicious. The last words in this story are truer now than when Tolstoy wrote them. Well, back to Dostoevsky! "
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Alexandra | 1/15/2014
" How much land does a man need---great story on the perils of greed! Skillfully written! "
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Maloney | 12/12/2013
" Nice little collection of morality tales, kind of a more sophisticated version of Aesop's Fables. Some were excellent, some were just "ok". I liked "3 Questions" and "The Coffee-House of Surat" the most. "
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Angela | 11/20/2013
" Wow, I had to read this short story for school and I'm glad I had to because I absolutely LOVED it. It is a great example of where greed will get you. No where. Loved it. "
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Ricardo RodrÃguez-Quintero | 11/19/2013
" Tres arshines. "
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Jonathan | 10/10/2013
" Simple presentation, but a great message. "
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Capsguy | 6/3/2013
" A nice little short story teaching us all a lesson about greed. Have previously read all other works in this collection other than the titled one. "
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June Sine | 2/22/2013
" Your treasure belongs to your heart! "
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Lulu sunman | 1/9/2013
" the point is: don't be greedy. dalam hidup yang demikian padat dengan manusia, kepemilikan tanah secara membabi buta adalah tidak manusiawi. toh, tanah yang nantinya benar-benar akan milik kita hanya seukuran kuburan. "
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Bagger | 7/30/2012
" Read this in school about four years ago, and have always loved it, my favorite has to be "How much Land Does a Man Need" I mean how do most people think they need, ( it turns out about six feet) "
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Marissa L | 7/23/2012
" The material greed of man will be his demise "
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Jorge Pérez de rueda | 7/13/2012
" Interesante cuento. Me parece que la literatura rusa y yo no vamos a ser amigos. "
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Joanne | 5/9/2012
" A 'mind-opening story',i've shared it to my whole family and they love it they totally agree with me.and i will read it again and again,i also share it to one of my highschool friend and she will read it soon.nd i swear she will never regret reading it. "
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Alex Bodiford | 4/26/2012
" Great lesson about the failures of greed! "
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Kyle | 3/4/2012
" Blessed are the shoemakers, seems to be the underlying message in these stories. And if they are to inherit the earth, hopefully they are not stuck with the dangerous Caucasian regions. "
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Whitney | 9/28/2011
" Tolstoy has amazing powers of description, as seen in all of these short stories. I loved the morals taught in the stories Where Love Is, God Is, The Two Old Men, What Men Live By, and all the others. Good reminders of what is really important in life. "
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Patricia Kurz | 8/13/2011
" Tolstoy in perfect form. Lessons, morality tales, warning -- all the stuff the Count himself could not heed. "
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Daniel | 3/19/2011
" Sometimes we get what we deserve. "
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Shokufeh Ø´Ú©ÙˆÙÙ‡ Kavani کاوانی | 3/16/2011
" One of the best books I have ever read.......it is about greed, this insatiable greed. "
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Ahmetom734 | 9/13/2010
" I became muslim after reading this book. It reminded me of what is just and unjust, what is true and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil. All the stories were delighting. All were written by a genius.
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Jay | 7/9/2010
" Tolsoty pretty much rewrote old Christian and Jewish stories. They are fun to read and have great endings...
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Greg | 1/12/2010
" This book of short stories and fables by Tolstoy is one of my favorites. Many of Tolstoy's characters live out the teachings of Christ in practical ways. Entertaining and full of wisdom.
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Mugo | 12/5/2009
" good stuff for the soul
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Hashem | 11/26/2009
" this book is soooooooooooo great :D
a collection of short and lovely stories.
one of them that I like it very much is
"How much land does a ma need?" a really nice story
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Cara | 9/3/2009
" This was a collection of short stories. I enjoyed them all to some extent. Some I really enjoyed. He's a good, inspiring, thought-provoking author. I plan to read more of his.
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Kate | 9/17/2008
" Beautiful collection of short stories, focusing on Tolstoy's spiritual side. I love these so much. I will always own a copy of this book and reread it often.
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