Introduction on the imps and the peasants bread. (100 words)
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The story is based on a folk tale, about how an imp tempts a peasant and by corrupting him brings out the beast in him. It is a story with deep meaning. This story narrates that a man is satisfied when he is poor but when he has excess money he finds ways of getting pleasure out of it. It also reveals the true nature of man. The story not only amuses us, but, is also a cautionary tale against the dangers of alcohol.
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Posted on September 28, 2019
Leo Tolstoy’s Short Story ‘The Imp and the Peasant’s Bread’ -An Analytical Study
‘The Imp and the Peasant’s Bread’ is a Russian short story with some features of an ancient tale written by Leo N. Tolstoy (1820-1910) that deals with the theme of sin of abundance.
The story is about a poor peasant. One morning he went off to plough his field taking with him a piece of bread. Before he got his plough ready he put his bread under his coat and hid it under a bush and started work. After some time he got tired and felt hunger. Then he stopped his work and went to get his bread. He searched minutely but did not find the bread. It was missing. In fact the bread was taken away by an imp who was in hid in the bush. The imp thought that the peasant would call his names and became angry. But he did not. Instead, the peasant said, “Whoever took the bread needed it. May it do him good.” He went to a well, drank some water and resumed his work. The imp being disappointed went back the master Devil and told everything that had happened. The Devil was angry and sent him back to get the things right. Then the imp hurried back to earth and changing himself into a working man began to work with the peasant. The first year the imp advised the peasant to sow corn on the low-lying damp place. The year happened to be a very dry one, and the crops of the other peasants were all burned up by the sun. But the peasant harvested too much. The second year the imp advised him to sow on the hill and it happened to be wet summer. The peasant harvested more grain to spare than before. Then the peasant showed him how to made vodka from it. The peasant learned it and began to drink excessively and to give it to his friends.