“After the Ball” is a short story by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, written in the year 1903 and published posthumously in 1911. The short story serves as an example of Tolstoy’s commentary on high culture and social governance, as explored through one man’s experience with love. “After the Ball” was originally entitled “Father and Daughter.” Tolstoy then renamed it to “Oh You Say” before settling on “After the Ball”. There are semi-autobiographical events in the story. According to Tolstoy, “After the Ball” is based on a series of events that occurred surrounding Tolstoy’s brother, Sergei. Sergei had fallen in love with a woman named Varvara (nicknamed “Varenka”) Andreyevna Koreisha, who happened to be the daughter of Commander Andrei Petrovich Koreish. Upon one day witnessing the beating of a runaway soldier under the Commander’s supervision, Sergei’s love quickly faded, and he quickly gave up his intention to marry
Songs with Banjo from Harold Hagler
