{"product_id":"fables-fairy-tales","title":"Fables \u0026 Fairy tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThis specialized collection compiles the charming, deceptively simple fables, traditional peasant folklore, and fairytale parables that Leo Tolstoy meticulously composed later in his life. Driven by a deep spiritual transformation that led him to reject high-society literature, Tolstoy founded an experimental school for peasant children at his Yasnaya Polyana estate. Dissatisfied with the overly academic textbooks of the era, he wrote these brief, accessible tales to foster literacy while imparting core ethical principles.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe volume brings together classic allegories like \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe Three Bears\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eHow Much Land Does a Man Need?\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe Story of Ivan the Fool\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Rather than relying on the traditional, magical elements common to Western fairytales, the narratives focus heavily on realistic peasant struggles, using rhythmic folklore patterns to critique greed, vanity, and institutional violence. Supported by traditional layouts designed for clarity, the collection serves as an indispensable historical archive documenting Tolstoy's educational philosophies, Christian anarchism, and masterful command of simple folk realism.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leo Tolstoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49713785340154,"sku":"NEE5\/3\/07172026","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/files\/IMG_3665_38ca0ba8-f81c-43aa-862f-bd640aff7715.jpg?v=1784289885","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/fables-fairy-tales","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}