‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’, also called ‘Wisdom of Children’, is a parabolic short story penned in 1885 by one of the greatest Russian writers, Leo Tolstoy. Leo Tolstoy had a profound moral crisis in the 1870s, which created an even more profound spiritual awakening in him. He started following and … [Read more...] about ‘Little Girls Wiser Than Men’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis