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PublisherNordica Libros

ISBN-10849268335X

ISBN-139788492683352

eBay Product ID (ePID)15038638048

Product Key Features

Book Title¿Cuánta Tierra Necesita Un Hombre?

Number of Pages72 Pages

LanguageSpanish

TopicClassics

Publication Year2011

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorLev Tolstói

Book SeriesIlustrados Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight5.8 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Grade FromSeventh Grade

SynopsisA modern parable about human greed, this edition of the classic short story features illustrations that capture its dark and ironic tone as well as the provincial Russian landscape. Leo Tolstoy answers the question of the title by introducing Pakhom, an avaricious peasant whose desire for land is never satisfied. When Pakhom hears of a supposedly simple-minded family with a lot of property, he is excited to buy it from them at as low a price as possible. However, the family plays a trick on Pakhom, causing his greed to get the better of him and disclosing the moral message of the tale. Una parabola modernisima sobre la avaricia humana, esta edicion del cuento clasico tiene ilustraciones que capturan su tono oscuro e ironico asi como el paisaje ruso provincial. Lev Tolstoi contesta la pregunta del titulo presentando a Pajom, un campesino avaricioso cuyo deseo por la propiedad nunca esta satisfecho. Cuando Pajomse enterade una familia supuestamente ingenua con mucha propiedad, esta entusiasmado decomprarla de la familia al menor precio posible. Sin embargo, la familia engana a Pajom, cuyaavaricia lo supera, revelando el mensaje moral del cuento. ", A modern parable about human greed, this edition of the classic short story features illustrations that capture its dark and ironic tone as well as the provincial Russian landscape. Leo Tolstoy answers the question of the title by introducing Pakhóm, an avaricious peasant whose desire for land is never satisfied. When Pakhóm hears of a supposedly simple-minded family with a lot of property, he is excited to buy it from them at as low a price as possible. However, the family plays a trick on Pakhóm, causing his greed to get the better of him and disclosing the moral message of the tale. Una parábola modernísima sobre la avaricia humana, esta edición del cuento clásico tiene ilustraciones que capturan su tono oscuro e irónico así como el paisaje ruso provincial. Lev Tolstói contesta la pregunta del título presentando a Pajom, un campesino avaricioso cuyo deseo por la propiedad nunca está satisfecho. Cuando Pajom se entera de una familia supuestamente ingenua con mucha propiedad, está entusiasmado de comprarla de la familia al menor precio posible. Sin embargo, la familia engaña a Pajom, cuya avaricia lo supera, revelando el mensaje moral del cuento.