The forged coupon, and other stories
The Forged Coupon, and Other Stories is a collection of fiction Leo Tolstoy left unpublished at his death in 1910, issued in English under the editorship of C. T. Hagberg Wright. In the title story a schoolboy alters a banknote coupon to pay a debt, and the small fraud passes from hand to hand, setting off a chain of crimes and ruin across Russian society until the movement reverses through an act of goodness. "After the Dance" shows a young man's love destroyed by the sight of a soldier being flogged; "Alyosha the Pot" is the brief life of a meek servant. "My Dream," "There Are No Guilty People" and "The Young Tsar" express the moral convictions of Tolstoy's last years. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Is The forged coupon, and other stories in the public domain?
Yes. The forged coupon, and other stories by Leo Tolstoy is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The forged coupon, and other stories?
About 3 h 51 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The forged coupon, and other stories?
The forged coupon, and other stories by Leo Tolstoy is filed under "Short Stories" in the Vinteuil library.
