The Three Questions
| "The Three Questions" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Leo Tolstoy | |
A 1916 cover illustration by Michael Sevier | |
| Translator | Aylmer and Louise Maude |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre(s) | Parable |
| Publication | |
| Published in | What Men Live By, and Other Tales |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1885 |
"The Three Questions" is a 1903 short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy as part of the collection What Men Live By, and Other Tales. The story takes the form of a parable, and it concerns a king who wants to find the answers to what he considers the three most important questions in life.