Ivan the Fool (story)
Russian fairy tale by Leo Tolstoy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Ivan the Fool" (also known as "Ivan the Fool and his Two Brothers") is an 1886 short story (in fact, a literary fairy tale) by Leo Tolstoy, published in 1886. The name "Ivan the Fool" alludes to a popular hero of Russian folklore.
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