Strider - The Story of a Horse

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

A short story by Leo Tolstoy telling the life story of Strider, a piebald horse. Written mostly in 1864, published in 1885.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012227959
Publisher:	Corner of the Library
Publication date:	02/23/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	105 KB

About the Author

A Russian author of novels, short stories, plays, and philosophical essays, Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born into an aristocratic family and is best known for the epic books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, regarded as two of the greatest works of Russian literature. After serving in the Crimean War, Tolstoy retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world-wide fame.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47