super short summary of : THE THREE HERMITS
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"The Three Hermits" is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy (Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy) written in 1885 and first published in 1886 in the weekly periodical Niva . It appeared in the short-story collection Twenty-Three Tales which was first translated into English for an edition released by Funk & Wagnalls in 1907. The title refers to its three central characters; unnamed simple monks living on a remote island in a life of prayer and contemplation "for the salvation of their souls."
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The three hermits' summary: A bishop travels on a fishing boat from Archangel to the Solovastek Monastery. On his way he overhears the other pilgrims talking about three hermits who live a spartan existence in an island close by, with only the thought of seeking salvation for their souls.