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Episode 23: Alyosha the Pot by Leo Tolstoy
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2023-01-28
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Episode 23 presents Tolstoy's "Alyosha the Pot," a poignant tale of a simple laborer's harsh, brief existence. Russia's greatest 19th-century writer uses Alyosha's tragic fate to explore injustice and mortality—central themes in his philosophical wor Read more…Episode 23 presents Tolstoy's "Alyosha the Pot," a poignant tale of a simple laborer's harsh, brief existence. Russia's greatest 19th-century writer uses Alyosha's tragic fate to explore injustice and mortality—central themes in his philosophical work. This intimate portrait of human suffering and dignity reveals Tolstoy's compassionate understanding of the working poor and life's ultimate questions. Close