Three Days in the Village -- by Leo Tolstoy: A Collection of Essays from the New Century Universal Library · Foreign Culture

Author: (Russian) Leo Tolstoy
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Publish Date: 1998-03-01
Features: Most of the selected works in this book are from Tolstoy's later period. In terms of genre, it strives for diversity, not only including translations of his rationalist and literary essays but also incorporating his late-life documentary prose reflecting the hardships of Russian peasants, as well as memoirs. Except for Contemporary Slavery and Memoirs, most of these essays are relatively short, with concise and incisive arguments, while the narrative and descriptive prose is simple and lucid, each possessing unique artistic and intellectual value. From a genre perspective, the selected works in this book can be categorized into four types: narrative prose, political essays, literary essays, and memoirs. The works are arranged by genre in this book, with Memoirs being an unintended addition and placed at the end. English, French, German, and other foreign words in the main text are directly translated into Chinese, with the original texts provided in footnotes for reference.