A Grain as Big as a Hen's Egg

Leo Tolstoy

The story revolves around a peasant who finds a grain of wheat that has grown into a large plant with a single ear of wheat the size of a hen's egg. The peasant decides to take it home and use it for planting, but his wife wants to eat it instead. They eventually decide to sell it at market, where they are offered a high price by a merchant who intends to use it as a curiosity in his collection. AI Generated Content

~1856 CE

Available in: English