The Snowstorm and Other Stories

The Snowstorm and Other Stories

Tufts & Co. Pocket Essentials A stirring collection of parables, visions, and moral revelations from one of literature’s most profound storytellers In this elegant edition of The Snowstorm and Other Stories , readers encounter Lev Tolstoy not only as the author of epics, but as a spiritual craftsman of the short form. These tales —lyrical, probing, and quietly radical— delve into life’s deepest themes: conscience, compassion, mortality, and divine justice. In the title story, The Snowstorm , a simple journey through blinding snow becomes a metaphor for human vulnerability and grace. In Three Old Men , Tolstoy’s fascination with Christian mysticism yields a parable of humility and unlearned holiness. The Candle offers a glimpse of the miraculous in a moment of moral courage, while G od Sees the Right, Though He Be Slow to Speak stands as one of Tolstoy’s most famous meditations on justice, faith, and the mystery of suffering. With translation by Robert Nisbet Bain, this collection preserves the stark clarity and spiritual resonance of Tolstoy’s original Russian prose, making it a timeless volume for those seeking literary beauty and moral insight. Why This Edition? Faithful and elegant translation by Robert Nisbet Bain - Ideal for fans of Dostoyevsky, Chekhov, and Rainer Maria Rilke - Includes four of Tolstoy’s most celebrated short works, each suitable for reading in a single sitting— but echoing for a lifetime What Scholars Say “In his short stories, Tolstoy strips away the ornament of the novel and speaks directly to the soul.” — Isaiah Berlin , The Hedgehog and the Fox “Tolstoy is not only a master of narrative— he is one of the supreme moral artists of world literature.” — George Steiner , Tolstoy or Dostoevsky “Few writers have ever written with such simplicity and such spiritual power. These stories burn with quiet conviction.” — Harold Bloom , The Western Canon Perfect For Readers Who Enjoy Moral fiction and spiritual parables - Russian literature with universal human themes - Thoughtful, introspective storytelling in classic prose