The story appears to take place in a small peasant village in the late 1800s, in the midst of thousands of acres of farmland. Although, it could happen anyplace when someone is not content with what he has and tries to get more.

The main character in the story is Pahom, a peasant who is not satisfied with what he has. There are also a few minor characters including, Pahom's servant, wife, and brother-in-law. The story also includes an old lady, a passing land dealer, and t

The one big weakness that I noticed, was the setting. The story seems to switch from the real world to an imaginary one. It starts out in a peasant village, than it moves to a different village, than it goes to the far away land of Bashkirs. To me, the villages would be in the real world. However, the land of Bashkirs seems like a made up world.

It is a great story for someone who enjoys surprise endings, and likes to figure out what the story really means. "How Much Land Does a Man Need," in its fundamental physical action, is a marvelous metaphor for us to set definite boundries on our own "appetites."

The story starts out with Pahom, a peasant, who is working on someone else's farmland. As the plot progresses, Pahom is able to purcha

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