The Forged Coupon (English and Russian Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (764 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393019128 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-30 |
| Language | : | Russian |
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A perhaps greater novel slopped out here in 88 pages After reading THE FORGED COUPON, I concluded that Leo Tolstoy would have me believe that if I cut off some other motorist on the freeway tomorrow, the anger I generate in that other driver could reverberate from individual to individual and eventually cause someone halfway around the world having a bad hair day to push the Nuclear Button. Thank goodness I'm not paranoid!The premise of Tolstoy's last short novel, written in 190A perhaps greater novel slopped out here in 88 pages Mr. Joe After reading THE FORGED COUPON, I concluded that Leo Tolstoy would have me believe that if I cut off some other motorist on the freeway tomorrow, the anger I generate in that other driver could reverberate from individual to individual and eventually cause someone halfway around the world having a bad hair day to push the Nuclear Button. Thank goodness I'm not paranoid!The premise of Tolstoy's last short novel, written in 1904, is that the effects of individual actions, whether good or bad, ripple through society causing unexpected consequences far removed in time and place from the original deed. THE FORGED COUPON begins with a. , is that the effects of individual actions, whether good or bad, ripple through society causing unexpected consequences far removed in time and place from the original deed. THE FORGED COUPON begins with a. "What goes around" according to A Customer. Short, simple, and yet truly profound, The Forged Coupon reads like Tolstoy's last wish for humanity; compassion, kindness, and responsibility toward our fellow man/woman.Young Fedor Mikhailovich needs money to repay a debt. After his father angrily refuses to give him any more money, Fedor simply changes a $2.50 note to read $12.50. What follows is an intricate tale of how one evil deed, one selfish act, affects the lives of dozens of others. Tolstoy wrote this novella in his last years, after his excommunication, and he relishes the chance to unveil the pseudo-piety and hypocrisy of organized religion. Yet, his belief in the in. Interesting but unexceptional This book consists of six short stories published after Tolstoy's death. The introduction, about Tolstoy rather than the stories, consumed over 20 percent of the book and The Forged Coupon about twice as much.The Forged Coupon traced the consequences of a boy's desperate act to escape from a childhood dilemma. They are quite serious because of the corruption of the characters and they get continually worse until they become catastrophic. Eventually they become tiresome and the story loses its appeal.The next three stories are very short and seem designed to show how a single act can profoundly influence a life.The final two are s
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