In the following essay, Hagan analyzes the religious symbolism found in Master and Man to better understand Tolstoy's artistic method.

In the following essay, Trahan explores the symbolism in Master and Man, contending, “even a superficial reading reveals a certain mysterious, magic quality which suggests additional dimensions.”

In the following excerpt, originally published in 1932, Shestov summarizes the plot and outlines the major themes of Master and Man.

In the following essay, Heim perceives Master and Man as a reworking of Tolstoy's earlier work, Three Deaths.

In the following excerpt, Cain offers a thematic and stylistic overview of Master and Man and compares it to The Death of Ivan Ilych.

In the following excerpt, Gustafson considers the autobiographical nature of Master and Man.

In the following essay, initially published in 1904, Mikhaylovsky contrasts Tolstoy's approach to death in The Death of Ivan Ilych and Master and Man.

In the following excerpt, Simmons regards Master and Man as a successful embodiment of Tolstoy's ideal of religious art.

In the following laudatory review of Tolstoy's story, the critic deems Master and Man “beautiful in conception, so masterly in development, so skillfully delicate in workmanship.”