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Title
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The Lion and the Puppy and Other Stories for Children.
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Seaver Books
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Description
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This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
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This book has a dust jacket (book cover)
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First edition
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Leo Tolstoy, translated by James Riordan
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Creator
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Sievert, Claus
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Contributor
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Sievert, Claus
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Date
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2016-01-25T16:15:21Z
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1996-03
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1988
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Date Available
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2016-01-25T16:15:21Z
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Date Issued
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1988
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Abstract
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Twenty-five stories that present Tolstoy very well. A concern with humanity is, I would say, the common thread through these strong vignettes, which are mostly short stories rather than fables. These are thus stories of pain inflicted or remembered, of modest achievements through hard work, or of learning. The good introduction speaks about Leo Tolstoy's school at his country home ( Clear Glades ). Besides an eloquent version of the title story, there are three pieces regularly included among fables: Two Merchants (32) with a great illustration of the iron-eating mice working on tools, nails, pots, and pans; The `Dead' Man and the Bear (40) with a good illustration (but why is the man shirtless?); and Better to Be Lean and Free Than Plump and Chained (47) with a good two-page illustration. Among the best of the other stories are The King and the Shirt and The Old Poplar. A favorite book.
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Identifier
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805007350
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2382 (Access ID)
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Language
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eng
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Publisher
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Henry Holt
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New York
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Subject
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PG3366.A13 R56 1988
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Tolstoy
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Title Page Scanned
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Type
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Book, Whole