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 Walk in the Light , a parable that reflects Tolstoy's fascination with early Christians, to beloved tales such as Ivan the Fool , A Prisoner in the Caucasus and What Men Live By, the stories in this volume have stood the test of time.