How Much Land Does a Man Need? and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy CMCC Literary Ladder Rung 1 'How does life work

'How does life work

Kate lives in New York with her family

And by walking with them

and her grandmothers taught her to make story quilts and maple candy

Chapter 8: Making Good Decisions 159

How Much Land Does a Man Need? and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy CMCC Literary Ladder Rung 1 'How does life workIn this collection, "How Much Land Does a Man Need? And Other Stories," Russian born Leo Tolstoy (1828 1910) demonstrates his varied subject matter and style in his shorter fiction. In the title piece, "How Much Land Does a Man Need?," Tolstoy explores this very question through the story of a peasant with an increasing appetite for land. In "What Men Live By," the humble shoemaker Simon sets out to collect money to pay for new coats for the family.