What Men Live By

Interesting Facts

• The book «What Men Live By» is one of Leo Tolstoy's most famous and popular parables, in which the author explores themes of love, compassion, and human nature.
• The work was written in 1885 and is part of the cycle «Circle of Reading», which Tolstoy created for the moral and spiritual education of readers.
• The main character of the story is a shoemaker named Simon, who finds a freezing man on the street and decides to help him despite his own hardships.
• Tolstoy uses biblical motifs and allegories in the book to convey important moral lessons about the true strength of man lying in love and kindness.
• The book raises the question of what drives people in their actions and answers it through simple yet profound life situations experienced by the characters.
• The work has been translated into many languages and continues to be relevant and sought after by readers worldwide.