| Author: | Leo Tolstoy | ISBN: | 9781787240520 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media | Publication: | January 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Sovereign | Language: | English |
| Author: | Leo Tolstoy |
| ISBN: | 9781787240520 |
| Publisher: | Interactive Media |
| Publication: | January 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Sovereign |
| Language: | English |
The story of 'Polikushka' is a very graphic description of the life led by a servant of the court household of a certain nobleman, in which the author portrays the different conditions and surroundings enjoyed by these servants from those of the ordinary or common peasants. It is a true and powerful reproduction of an element in Russian life but little written about heretofore. Like the other stories of this great writer, 'Polikushka' has a moral to which we all might profitably give heed. He illustrates the awful consequences of intemperance, and concludes that only kind treatment can reform the victims of alcohol.
The story of 'Polikushka' is a very graphic description of the life led by a servant of the court household of a certain nobleman, in which the author portrays the different conditions and surroundings enjoyed by these servants from those of the ordinary or common peasants. It is a true and powerful reproduction of an element in Russian life but little written about heretofore. Like the other stories of this great writer, 'Polikushka' has a moral to which we all might profitably give heed. He illustrates the awful consequences of intemperance, and concludes that only kind treatment can reform the victims of alcohol.
