Summary and Analysis of Tolstoy's Story 'How Much Land Does a Man Need ?'
How Much Land Does A Man Need ? By: LeoTolstoy Summary : This is a story of a peasant who had to lose his life due to his insatiable greed. The central character of this story is Pahom. He was a peasant. He used to live with his family in a village. He had a contented life. Once his sister in law (his wife's elder sister) came to visit them. She used to live in a town. As the two sisters were ta king tea, a dispute (an argument) took place between them on the matter if town life was better or farm life. The elder sister took the side of town life whereas his wife took the side of farm life. As the two sisters were having a good discussion, Pahom was also there. He listened to them and thought that the country life was of course best, provided that one has enough land. He also thought that if they had enough land, he would not fear the Devil himsel...