Ivan the Fool

Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910)
Translated by Benjamin R. Tucker (1854 - 1939)

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)

Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter 01 Larry Caplan
00:03:32
Play 02 Chapter 02 Dorlene Kaplan
00:06:16
Play 03 Chapter 03 Larry Caplan
00:03:45
Play 04 Chapter 04 Dorlene Kaplan
00:07:37
Play 05 Chapter 05 Larry Caplan
00:03:47
Play 06 Chapter 06 Dorlene Kaplan
00:03:55
Play 07 Chapter 07 Larry Caplan
00:07:01
Play 08 Chapter 08 Dorlene Kaplan
00:03:58
Play 09 Chapter 09 Larry Caplan
00:02:53
Play 10 Chapter 10 Dorlene Kaplan
00:07:44
Play 11 Chapter 11 Larry Caplan
00:06:11
Play 12 Chapter 12 Dorlene Kaplan
00:11:49