What Men Live By and Other Tales by Leo Tolstoy, Fiction, Short Stories

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The story unfolds with a shoemaker discovering a mysterious, naked man behind a shrine as daylight fades. Confused and terrified, he grapples with the unsettling possibility that the man may have been murdered and abandoned. The shoemaker's internal conflict highlights themes of fear and moral dilemma, as he contemplates the risks of getting involved in a potentially dangerous situation. The eerie atmosphere and the shoemaker's trepidation set the stage for a gripping exploration of human nature and the consequences of inaction.