Ivan the Fool, and Other Stories.—By Leo Tolstoi. Translated direct from the Russian by Count Norraikow, with illustrations by the celebrated Russian artist, Gribayédoff. Cloth, 12mo, $1.00.
“The stories in this volume are wonderfully simple and pure.”—Detroit Free Press.
“As creations of fancy they take high rank.”—Boston Transcript.
“‘Ivan the Fool’ is one of the most interesting and suggestive of Tolstoi’s fables, and the work of translation is admirably performed.”—Chicago Standard.
Life IS Worth Living, and Other Stories.—By Leo Tolstoi. Translated direct from the Russian by Count Norraikow. This work, unlike some of his later writings, shows the great writer at his best. The stories, while entertaining in themselves, are written for a purpose, and contain abundant food for reflection. Illustrated. Cloth, 12mo, $1.00.
Merry Tales.—By Mark Twain. The opening volume of the new “Fiction, Fact, and Fancy Series.” Contains some of the author’s favorite sketches, including his personal reminiscences of the war as given in “The Private History of a Campaign that Failed.” Cloth, 12mo, 75 cents.
“Very readable and amusing tales they are.”—New York Sun.
“Thousands will welcome in permanent form these delicious bits of humor.”—Boston Traveller.
“These tales are now brought together in an attractive and convenient volume which all those who enjoy the author’s inimitable humor will appreciate.”—Public Opinion.
“Some of these stories are deep with pathos: others bubble over with humor. All of them are intensely interesting and readable from the opening sentence to the closing line.”—New Orleans States.