What Men Live By, and Other Tales

by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

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"What Men Live By, and Other Tales" by Leo Tolstoy is a collection of short stories published in 1885. The title story follows Simon, a poor shoemaker who encounters a mysterious naked stranger near a chapel. Despite his own poverty, Simon brings the man home, naming him Michael and employing him as an assistant.

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