Question

What do you think is the author trying to tell us through the story 'Too Dear'? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

First, the king accepted the judge's verdict and ordered the execution of the criminal, but he cancelled it and changed the sentence to 'imprisonment for life' because there was neither a guillotine machine nor an executioner in his country.

Answer 2

‘Too Dear!’ is a fascinating short story by Count Leo Tolstoy, a famous Russian writer. It is adapted from an episode in Guy de Maupassant’s work ‘Sur L’eau’ in French (translated into English ‘Afloat’) and translated from Russian by Louise Maud and Aylmer Maud. The story is a parody of one of the modem systems of governance. It ridicules ways of bringing criminals to book and dispensing justice in modern states. The story is narrated in a matter of fact tone but with an undercurrent of sarcasm. The story begins with the description of a place, its people and their system of governance. There is a tiny little kingdom called Monaco near the borders of France and ItalyRead more on Sarthaks.com - https://www.sarthaks.com/663736/give-thesummary-oftoo-dea‘Too Dear!’ is a fascinating short story by Count Leo Tolstoy, a famous Russian writer. It is adapted from an episode in Guy de Maupassant’s work ‘Sur L’eau’ in French (translated into English ‘Afloat’) and translated from Russian by Louise Maud and Aylmer Maud. The story is a parody of one of the modem systems of governance. It ridicules ways of bringing criminals to book and dispensing justice in modern states. The story is narrated in a matter of fact tone but with an undercurrent of sarcasm. The story begins with the description of a place, its people and their system of governance. There is a tiny little kingdom called Monaco near the borders of France and Italy.

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