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Brady Meyer
is 99% done
"Father Sergius"
Not for me, but it had a pretty shocking moment part way through that I did really enjoy.
"After the Ball"
I loved the lengthy description of dance, music, and movement at the heart of this very short story. The ending was.. disturbing.
"Alyosha Gorshok"
A perfect five page story. Simple but so moving.
— May 22, 2025 03:39PM
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Not for me, but it had a pretty shocking moment part way through that I did really enjoy.
"After the Ball"
I loved the lengthy description of dance, music, and movement at the heart of this very short story. The ending was.. disturbing.
"Alyosha Gorshok"
A perfect five page story. Simple but so moving.
Brady Meyer
is 89% done
"Master and Man"
Illuminating. A story that constitutes a repeated mantra throughout Tolstoy's life, that the only way we can achieve true happiness is through sacrifice towards others. The struggle through the wintery conditions that Nikita and Vasily go through is so memorable.
— May 21, 2025 09:25PM
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Illuminating. A story that constitutes a repeated mantra throughout Tolstoy's life, that the only way we can achieve true happiness is through sacrifice towards others. The struggle through the wintery conditions that Nikita and Vasily go through is so memorable.
Brady Meyer
is 68% done
"The Kreutzer Sonata"
Tolstoy seems to be working through some inner demons in this one, as he objects to a life of indulgence, sex, and violence, of which he struggled with in real life. I'm more interested in reading "The Kreutzer Sonata Variations" which includes Sophia Tolstoya's response to this harrowing novella.
— May 19, 2025 04:17PM
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Tolstoy seems to be working through some inner demons in this one, as he objects to a life of indulgence, sex, and violence, of which he struggled with in real life. I'm more interested in reading "The Kreutzer Sonata Variations" which includes Sophia Tolstoya's response to this harrowing novella.
Brady Meyer
is 62% done
"The Three Hermits":
Did not resonate with me at all.
Got through some of The Kreutzer Sonata. Spoiler: I think it isn't as good as Beethoven's original.
— May 18, 2025 08:54PM
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Did not resonate with me at all.
Got through some of The Kreutzer Sonata. Spoiler: I think it isn't as good as Beethoven's original.
Brady Meyer
is 47% done
"The Death of Ivan Ilych":
Gripping story that confronts you with both mortality and meaning, with some (bleak) humor. It is amazing how Tolstoy can make the happy times of life fly by in just a few words while drawing out the moments of suffering into several full pages. Everyone should read this, as it is free to read online! This is the short story that got me back into fiction last fall. A masterpiece.
— May 16, 2025 05:13PM
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Gripping story that confronts you with both mortality and meaning, with some (bleak) humor. It is amazing how Tolstoy can make the happy times of life fly by in just a few words while drawing out the moments of suffering into several full pages. Everyone should read this, as it is free to read online! This is the short story that got me back into fiction last fall. A masterpiece.
Brady Meyer
is 35% done
"A Prisoner in the Caucasus":
Tense, suspenseful tale about a soldier trying to escape capture.
"God Sees the Truth, but Waits":
A concise six page parable of hope and forgiveness.
— May 15, 2025 09:23PM
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Tense, suspenseful tale about a soldier trying to escape capture.
"God Sees the Truth, but Waits":
A concise six page parable of hope and forgiveness.
Brady Meyer
is 20% done
"Three Deaths" - A short story showing three ways one could die; in arrogance, in peace, or in nature.
— May 14, 2025 07:06PM
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Brady Meyer
is 15% done
"Sevastopol in May" - Doesn’t quite live up to the first part of the story. Great moments, especially the closing thesis: “The hero of my tale… is Truth.”
— May 14, 2025 01:16PM
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Brady Meyer
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"Sevastopol in December" --- Focuses on the indifference of nature towards man, the carnage of warfare, and the people trying to pretend everything is okay. Interesting use of 2nd person point of view.
— May 13, 2025 09:34PM
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