It's very interesting short story penned by legendary writer Leo Tolstoy. In this story,vice is rewarded instead of punishment because of non availability of resources.Poetic justice is thoroughly missing.

1. TOO DEAR
By :
LeoTolstoy(Russia)
(1828-1910)
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TOO DEAR
:LeoTolstoy(1828-1910)
About Author
 Russia
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3. LeoTolstoy (1828-1910) Russia
 Novels
War and Peace
Anna Karenina
 Fiction
The Death of Ivan Llyich
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4. TOO DEAR
 Published in 1897
 Kingdom of Monaco-Near Borders of France & Italy
 Shore of Mediterranean Sea
 7000 Inhabitants
 Like Small CountryTown
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5. TOO DEAR
Leo Tolstoy
(1828-1910)
 Toy Kingdom-Real Kinglet
 Palace, Courtiers, Ministers ,Council , Laws , Courts of
Justice , Bishops, Generals
 Army consist of just60 Men
 Taxes
 Tobbaco ,Wine , PollTax
 Monopoly in a gaming House-Roulette because of it Monaco
Govt. rakes in Money
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6. TOO DEAR -Leo Tolstoy
(1828-1910)
 Problem-Youngman(Rascal) commits Murder
 Unprecedented Event
Decision:1
 His head cut off as law
 Hitch in Following:
 Non Availability of Guillotine & Executioner
 Unaffordable
 (FrenchGovt.-16000Franc,Italian
Govt.12000Franc)
 Military Men do not accept proposal of
executing the man
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7. Photograph of Guillotine
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8. Photograph of Guillotine
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9. TOO DEAR
Leo Tolstoy
(1828-1910)
 Decision:2
 Life imprisonment
 Hitch
 Jail
 Guard
 Food
 Result
 Expenses-Above 600
Francs
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10. TOO DEAR -Leo Tolstoy
(1828-1910)
 Decision:3
 Dismisses Guard and offeres safe escape
 Murderer is offered 600 Francs pension
for life time to leave the king’s domain
for life time
 Given 1/3 of annuity in advance
 Murderer buys Lands & starts Market
gardening
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11. Title –Too Dear is justified because
per capita income of Monaco is 2 franc
expenditure to cope up with
murderer(Rascal) comes up to 600 franc
per year for his remaining life.
It’s TOO DEAR!!!!
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