EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 7H 44M
Stories from Pentamerone-Giambattista Basile
from Ivan the Fool · host Leo Tolstoy
Written after Tolstoy suffered a spiritual crisis, Ivan the Fool is a fairy tale that offers children instruction in how to live rightly, simply, and generously. The story emphasizes the destructive aspects of materialism and militarism while idealizing manual labor and the peasant life. (Introduction by Dorlene Kaplan)
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