"The Forged Coupon and Other Stories" by Leo Tolstoy is a compilation of tales from the late 1800s exploring what it means to be human, right versus wrong, and how what we do affects others, mirroring Tolstoy's deep thoughts. The characters face tough choices that challenge what they believe, with the main story looking at how a small act of faking something can have big results. Initially, a tax guy gets into family problems and a moral jam when his son needs more cash, presenting a clash between generations as the son considers forging a financial coupon, with the initial setup revealing how small bad deeds can cause large consequences, and showing how our choices connect us all.
The forged coupon, and other stories
By Leo Tolstoy
When a tax official's son considers forging a coupon for money, a web of moral dilemmas and unforeseen consequences begins to ensnare multiple lives.
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2006-03-15
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About the AuthorCount Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time. He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909.
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time. He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909.
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