The Works of Leo Tolstóy
Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 16,12 MB
Release : 1928
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Tolstoy
Author : Rosamund Bartlett
Publisher : HMH
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 16,18 MB
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0547545878
Book Description
This biography of the brilliant author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina “should become the first resort for everyone drawn to its titanic subject” (Booklist, starred review). In November 1910, Count Lev Tolstoy died at a remote Russian railway station. At the time of his death, he was the most famous man in Russia, more revered than the tsar, with a growing international following. Born into an aristocratic family, Tolstoy spent his existence rebelling against not only conventional ideas about literature and art but also traditional education, family life, organized religion, and the state. In “an epic biography that does justice to an epic figure,” Rosamund Bartlett draws extensively on key Russian sources, including fascinating material that has only become available since the collapse of the Soviet Union (Library Journal, starred review). She sheds light on Tolstoy’s remarkable journey from callow youth to writer to prophet; discusses his troubled relationship with his wife, Sonya; and vividly evokes the Russian landscapes Tolstoy so loved and the turbulent times in which he lived.
Death and the Meaning of Life
Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,47 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781560727040
Book Description
Presents materials that reveal the essence of Tolstoy's beliefs on immortality, death, God, and the meaning of life. Contains two booklets ("About Immortality" No. 751 and "About Death" No. 752) compiled by Tolstoy comprising quotations from various philosophers explaining the meaning that death gives to life; essays explaining the actions that Tolstoy thought must be taken to grow spiritually; and finally, diary entries (translated here for the first time in English) pertaining to spiritual themes made during the last year of Tolstoy's life.
Last Steps: The Late Writings of Leo Tolstoy
Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 15,88 MB
Release : 2009-10-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0141959541
Book Description
1910. Anna Karenina and War and Peace have made Leo Tolstoy the world's most famous author. But fame comes at a price. In the tumultuous final year of his life, Tolstoy is desperate to find respite, so leaves his large family and the hounding press behind and heads into the wilderness. Too ill to venture beyond the tiny station of Astapovo, he believes his last days will pass in isolation. But as we learn through the journals of those closest to him, the battle for Tolstoy's soul will not be a peaceful one. Jay Parini introduces, translates and edits this collection of Tolstoy's autobiographical writing, diaries, and letters related to the last year of Tolstoy's life published to coincide with the 2009 film of Parini's novel The Last Station: A Novel of Tolstoy's Final Year.
Leo Tolstoy
Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 34,77 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
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Book Description
"Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was the author of such classics as War and Peace and Anna Karenina. In mid-life, however, he underwent a deep moral and spiritual crisis that led him back to the gospels in an effort to conform his life to the spirit of Christ. This volume focuses on his "spiritual writings" - autobiographical reflections on his journey of faith, commentaries on the gospels, and essays, on the essence of Christianity."--BOOK JACKET.
Leo Tolstoy
Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 46,35 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781402711435
Book Description
Tolstoy may have written some of the most expansive novels in all literature, but he also created wonderful short works, too. In a spectacularly illustrated volume that captures all the atmosphere of Tolstoy's Russia, Tolstoy scholar Donna Tussing Orwin carefully presents and annotates five of the writer's finest stories: "God Sees the Truth, But Waits," "How Much Land Does a Man Need?," The Empty Drum," "The Imp and the Crust," and "Three Questions." Louise and Aylmer Maude, who knew Tolstoy personally, have translated the text.
Collected Shorter Fiction of Leo Tolstoy, Volume II
Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Everyman's Library
Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 41,47 MB
Release : 2001-08-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0375412875
Book Description
Ranging in scope from lengthy novellas to fables and folktales only a few pages long, Leo Tolstoy’s short fiction provides a marvelous opportunity to become closely acquainted with Russia’s great novelist. Volume 2 of the Collected Shorter Fiction reveals how Tolstoy’s growing spiritual preoccupations flowered into a series of extraordinary late masterpieces that equal anything in the earlier novels for intensity and power. Readers of The Death of Iván Ilých, The Kreutzer Sonata, Father Sergius, Master and Man, and Hadji Murád will recognize the brilliant novelist now transfigured by his passionate quest for salvation and forgiveness. Aylmer and Louise Maude’s classic translations are supplemented by new translations by Nigel J. Cooper of six stories, including two that have never before appeared in English.
Selected Works of Leo Tolstoy : Selected Stories of Leo Tolstoy/My Confession/The Awakening
Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 41,5 MB
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Selected Works of Leo Tolstoy: Selected Stories of Leo Tolstoy by Leo Tolstoy: This collection brings together some of Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated short stories. From the poignant "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" to the thought-provoking "The Kreutzer Sonata" and the moral tale "How Much Land Does a Man Need?," the selected stories showcase Tolstoy's mastery in capturing the complexities of human emotions and moral dilemmas. My Confession by Leo Tolstoy: In this autobiographical work, Leo Tolstoy reflects on his spiritual and philosophical journey. He shares his personal struggles with questions of faith, purpose, and the pursuit of a meaningful life. "My Confession" provides a candid and introspective glimpse into the mind of one of the greatest literary figures in history. The Awakening by Leo Tolstoy: This thought-provoking novella explores the concept of spiritual awakening and the search for a deeper understanding of life's meaning. The story follows a young noblewoman's inner journey as she grapples with existential questions and seeks a purpose beyond the superficialities of her privileged life. This compilation of selected works by Leo Tolstoy offers readers a captivating selection of his literary brilliance, including timeless short stories, introspective reflections, and philosophical contemplations on life and spirituality.
The Complete Works
Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
Publisher :
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 33,31 MB
Release : 1904
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Book Description
Lives and Deaths
Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Pushkin Collection
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 13,50 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1782275428
Book Description
Fresh translations of Tolstoy's four richest shorter works by the award-winning Boris Dralyuk Tolstoy's stories contain many of the most acutely observed moments in his monumental body of work. This new selection of his shorter works, sensitively translated by the award-winning Boris Dralyuk, showcases the peerless economy with which Tolstoy could render the passions and conflicts of a life. These are works that take us from a self-interested judge's agonising deathbed to the bristling social world of horses in a stable yard, from the joyful vanity of youth to the painful doubts of sickness and old age. With unwavering precision, Tolstoy's eye brings clarity and richness to the simplest materials.
