Too dear

It's very interesting short story penned by legendary writer Leo Tolstoy. In this story,vice is rewarded instead of punishment because of non availability of resources.Poetic justice is thoroughly missing.

1. TOO DEAR By : Leo Tolstoy( Russia) (1828-1910) Prof.Dhirendra P.Suthar Dept. of English APPatel Arts & NPPatel Commerce College,Naroda,Ahmedabad 2/3/2016 [email protected]

2. 2/3/2016 [email protected] TOO DEAR :Leo Tolstoy(1828-1910) About Author Russia Social Thinker Complicated &Contradictory Persona Social Reformer Short Stories Novels Essays

3. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Russia Novels War and Peace Anna Karenina Fiction The Death of Ivan Llyich 2/3/2016 [email protected]

4. TOO DEAR Published in 1897 Kingdom of Monaco-Near Borders of France & Italy Shore of Mediterranean Sea 7000 Inhabitants Like Small Country Town 2/3/2016 [email protected]

5. TOO DEAR Leo Tolstoy ( 1828-1910) Toy Kingdom-Real Kinglet Palace, Courtiers, Ministers ,Council , Laws , Courts of Justice , Bishops, Generals Army consist of just60 Men Taxes Tobbaco , Wine , Poll Tax Monopoly in a gaming House-Roulette because of it Monaco Govt. rakes in Money 2/3/2016 [email protected]

6. TOO DEAR - Leo Tolstoy ( 1828-1910) Problem- Youngman(Rascal) commits Murder Unprecedented Event Decision:1 His head cut off as law Hitch in Following: Non Availability of Guillotine & Executioner Unaffordable (FrenchGovt.-16000Franc,Italian Govt.12000Franc) Military Men do not accept proposal of executing the man 2/3/2016 [email protected]

7. Photograph of Guillotine 2/3/2016 [email protected]

8. Photograph of Guillotine 2/3/2016 [email protected]

9. TOO DEAR Leo Tolstoy ( 1828-1910) Decision:2 Life imprisonment Hitch Jail Guard Food Result Expenses-Above 600 Francs 2/3/2016 [email protected]

10. TOO DEAR - Leo Tolstoy ( 1828-1910) Decision:3 Dismisses Guard and offeres safe escape Murderer is offered 600 Francs pension for life time to leave the king’s domain for life time Given 1/3 of annuity in advance Murderer buys Lands & starts Market gardening 2/3/2016 [email protected]

11. Title – T oo Dear is justified because per capita income of Monaco is 2 franc expenditure to cope up with murderer(Rascal) comes up to 600 franc per year for his remaining life. It’s TOO DEAR!!!! 2/3/2016 [email protected]

12. THANK YOU ! 2/3/2016 [email protected]