How Much Land Does a Man Need – Audio
Written by Tom Fasano on November 12, 2009 – 9:33 pm
Leo Tolstoy, the Russian author of War and Peace and How Much Land Does a Man Need.
What follows is an audio recording of “How Much Land Does a Man Need.” The audio is provided by LibriVox and is in the public domain.
Here the link the the text of the story.
Tags: Short Stories, Tolstoy
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Jack London
Written by Tom Fasano on March 1, 2009 – 9:42 pm
In this story of Man vs. Nature, there are essentially three characters: the man, the dog, and nature, which is portrayed as the antagonist in the story. However, nature doesn’t act deliberately; it is simply a passive force against which the man and the dog struggle for survival.
“To Build a Fire” is often cited as an example of American Naturalism and is frequently taught along with Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat.”
The most famous version of the story is London’s revised manuscript of 1908. In the original story of 1902, the protagonist survives.
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The Break-Up
Written by Tom Fasano on August 26, 2008 – 9:49 pmThis American Life can be a little corny at times, but Ira Glass has a real talent for getting moving stories out of everyday people.
I discovered this absolutely compelling piece about Phil Collins (Against All Odds) and one of his biggest fans. Even if you are NOT a Phil Collins fan, check out this piece with him on the show.
It’s extraordinary radio. The episode starts with a simple premise — girl with a broken heart wants to talk to Phil about heartbreak, and then it evolves into something quite different. By the end, barriers come down, and its turns into one of the most personal and affecting interviews about loss I think I’ve ever heard.
Tags: Audio, Humanity
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