Walk in the Light and Twenty-Three Tales

"There is only one problem with this book: once you start reading you can't stop! It should be in all the church libraries. It would be an excellent gift, especially to Sunday school teachers and others who tell or read stories to others." --Provident Book Finder Uncluttered by the complexities of plot and character that daunt so many readers of the longer Russian masterpieces, Tolstoy's tales illumine eternal truths with the forceful brevity. While inspired by the sense of spiritual certainty, their narrative quality, subtle humor, and visionary power lift them far above the common run of "religious" literature. Long hailed as one of the world's greatest writers, Leo Tolstoy is best known for his novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Yet the popularity of his shorter works--including the two dozen collected here--attests to his prowess as master of the short story. From the title work, "Walk in the Light," a parable that reflects Tolstoy's fascination with the early Christian