I QUATTRO LIBRI DI LETTURA | I EDIZ. TEA 1989 | LEV TOLSTOJ

Lev Tolstoy’s I quattro libri di lettura (Italian edition, 1989, TEA) presents his celebrated educational work originally written for peasant children in Russia during the 1870s. Conceived as a progressive alternative to rigid scholastic methods, these volumes combine fables, moral tales, folk traditions, and historical narratives with simple, clear prose. Tolstoy sought to nurture ethical awareness, imagination, and critical thinking, blending the richness of Russian oral culture with universal lessons of compassion and justice. Beyond its pedagogical aim, the work reflects his broader philosophy of education, morality, and social reform, situating literature as a transformative force in communal life.