Show Notes:

This week, Matt and Cameron will be reading “Alyosha the Pot,” a short story by Leo Tolstoy which was once called one of his “most perfect creations,” by literary historian Dmitri Mirsky.

Tolstoy is a writer who needs no introduction. Most famously known as the author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Tolstoy also wrote prolifically about Russian life, semi-autobiographically, and his religious and political convictions. His beliefs about life often come across in his works, especially his short stories, as we’ll be exploring today!

Major themes: Peasanthood, Christianity, morality.

19:20 - Perhaps it’s more accurate to say that Tolstoy’s Gospel in Brief, plays down the element of miracle rather than removes it altogether.

The music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube.

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