Chronicles the life of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, discussing his creative genius, legendary characters and novels, personal life, family, inner struggles, and other related topics.
revised translations, backgrounds and sources, criticism
Tolstoy, Leo
2008
Collects the annotated texts of ten short stories written between 1855 and 1905 by nineteenth-century Russian author Leo Tolstoy, and includes two memoirs, excerpts from his diaries and letters, and critical essays.
Presents eight shorter works by nineteenth-century Russian author Leo Tolstoy, including "The Cossacks," "The Death of Ivan Ilych," and "Family Happiness.".
Documents the spiritual crisis experienced by Russian author Leo Tolstoy in 1879, when at the age of fifty-one, and with two monumental works already published, he decided he had accomplished nothing of lasting value in his lifetime.
A biography of Lev Tolstoy, nineteenth-century Russian author, discussing his aristocratic and troubled childhood, his difficult marriage, and his long and acclaimed career.