Ivan the Fool

About this film

LibriVox recording of Ivan the Fool, by Leo Tolstoy. Written after Tolstoy suffered a spiritual crisis, Ivan the Fool is a fairy tale that offers children instruction in how to live rightly, simply, and generously. The story emphasizes the destructive aspects of materialism and militarism while idealizing manual labor and the peasant life. (Introduction by Dorlene Kaplan) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (31MB)

Directors & creators

Leo Tolstoy

Subjects

librivox; literature; audiobook; fairy tales; fiction; short stories

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