{"product_id":"master-and-man","title":"Master and Man","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rich man who values nothing but money. A poor man who values nothing but service. A blizzard that will teach them both what matters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeo Tolstoy's short masterpiece is a story about greed, sacrifice, and the moment when a man finally understands that his soul is worth more than everything he owns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVasili Andreevich Brekhunov is a landowner, a merchant, a man who has spent his entire life acquiring. He is coarse, selfish, and certain that money is the only measure of a man. Nikita is his peasant driver—kind, patient, and resigned to a life of poverty. They set out together to buy a forest, ignoring the gathering storm. The blizzard hits. They lose their way. Their horse grows tired. As night falls and the cold deepens, Vasili Andreevich realizes he will freeze to death. He leaves Nikita to die and rides off alone. Then something happens that he could not have predicted: he turns back. He lies on top of Nikita to keep him warm. And in the morning, they find the frozen bodies of the master and the horse, but not the man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Tolstoy at his most parabolic and powerful: a story about the death of the self, the birth of compassion, and the truth that the only wealth that matters is the wealth you give away. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster and Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is short, simple, and unforgettable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 1895, during Tolstoy's later, religiously focused period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on a true story Tolstoy heard about a merchant who died trying to save his servant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOften read as a companion piece to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Death of Ivan Ilyich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, exploring similar themes of mortality and meaning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the greatest wealth is the warmth of another body in the cold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeo Tolstoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1828–1910) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and moral philosopher, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in world literature. Born into Russian aristocracy, he served as an artillery officer in the Crimean War. After completing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1877), Tolstoy underwent a profound spiritual crisis, rejecting his earlier works and embracing a radical form of Christian anarchism. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster and Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written in 1895, well into this later period. The story reflects Tolstoy's belief in the teachings of Jesus, particularly the commandment to love one's neighbor as oneself. The novella was well received by critics and readers, who praised its simplicity, its emotional power, and its vivid depiction of the Russian winter. It remains one of Tolstoy's most frequently anthologized short works. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1869), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1877), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Death of Ivan Ilyich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1886), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResurrection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1899). He died of pneumonia in 1910 at the Astapovo railway station, after fleeing his home in a desperate attempt to escape his fame and his family. 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