Ivan the Fool (story)

"Ivan the Fool" (also known as "Ivan the Fool and his Two Brothers") is an 1886 short story (in fact, a literary fairy tale) by Leo Tolstoy, published in 1886. The name "Ivan the Fool" alludes to a popular hero of Russian folklore.

Ivan the Fool
'The Fool strikes his first snag', from English translation of "Ivan the Fool"