After the ball. Story. Tolstoy L.N.

The collection includes the works of Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), written by him in adulthood: the novel “Family Happiness”, the story of Albert, the death of Ivan Ilyich, Polykushka, the Devil, Fake coupon, horner; The stories "Notes of Marker" and "After the Ball"; The fairy tale "Assyrian king Asarhadon"; The parable of the "three sons."

, a writer from the height of his years and experience looks at different life situations. First love that passes by chance. Talent ruined in vain. Transformation of feelings and relationships between people in marriage. Pathological passion, gambling and alcohol destroying a person. Some works are in the nature of the parable. Tolstoy's heroes realize that by causing harm to another person, they destroy themselves. That evil gives rise to evil, and good gives rise to good. They reflect before death about the years and are wondering: were they happy?