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by Leo Tolstoy
Short Story Christian Literature Greed Materialism Morality Human Nature Death
How Much Land Does a Man Need? is a short story written by Leo Tolstoy and first published in Russian in 1886.
Pakhom is a farmer who, although he is healthy and has a good family, is not happy with the amount of land he has. He manages to save and buy more and more land. However, it is never enough, and the more land he has, the more problems arise that keep making them unhappy.
He reaches a point where he is promised an almost infinite amount of land in a distant country. All he has to do is go through and claim as much land as he wants before sunset...
The story is about human craving and greed and how it can lead us to lose everything. This is one of the best examples of Tolstoy's genius as it perfectly details a negative aspect of human nature in just a few pages.
This edition of the short story How Much Land Does a Man Need uses the English translation by Aylmer and Louise Maude in 1906.
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WHY READ HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED? IN 2025?
139 years later, still timelyA farmer chases more acreage until the horizon answers back. Tolstoy’s parable is swift, sharp, and unforgettable about desire that forgets sufficiency.
Perfect for discussions on consumerism and contentment. The story’s clarity makes it classroom-ready and book-club potent. You will reconsider what “enough” might mean—today, not someday.
Enough versus more
Ambition untethered becomes loss; the line is visible here.
Space as temptation
Distance promises freedom—and sets the trap.
Moral clarity
A rare fable that lands without scolding.
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About Leo Tolstoy
Epic realism with intimate ethics; the cadence of daily life turned into vision and care.
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