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"After the Ball" (also known as "After the Dance") (Russian: После бала) is a short story by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, written in the year 1903 and published posthumously in 1911. The short story serves as an example of Tolstoy's commentary on high culture and social governance, as explored through one man's experience with love.
After the Ball is a short story by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, written in the year 1903 and published posthumously in 1911. The story is based on a series of events that occurred surrounding Tolstoy’s brother, Sergei.
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Jun 3, 2023 · Leo Tolstoy. After the Ball. 1903. Summary of the Short Story. Microsummary:A student loved the party life, reveled, went to balls, and fell in love with a beautiful girl. He was overflowing with love. But when he saw the execution carried out by the law by her father, he was shocked, and the love came to naught.
Short Story by Louise Edrich. A mystical Native-American woman working in a small-town butchery challenges her male co-workers’ masculinity. She is not only strong, independent and confident, but has seemingly magical powers that lead to her brutal rape and the “accidental” death of her three abusers.
Dec 20, 2022 · The following summary of “After the Ball” – the story of the main character in the retelling. Young Ivan Vasilyevich falls in love with the daughter of a prominent military man. He really wants to marry the girl. At one of the balls the hero has a wonderful time with his beloved.
When my love for her was at its strongest, on the last day of the carnival, I was at a ball at the provincial marshal's, a good-natured old man, rich and hospitable, and a court chamberlain. The guests were welcomed by his wife, who was as good-natured as himself.
The story "After the Ball" (Posle bala, 1903) is one of Tolstoy's shortest works, only about ten pages long, yet it is highly representative of his writ-ing. It especially seems to exemplify all the qualities of the late Tolstoy, from its totally focused style to its socially-charged content. The story divides into
