1828-1910

"With the writers of the Golden Age as her guides-Pushkin, Tolstoy, Gogol, and Turgenev, among others-Sara Wheeler searches for a Russia not in the news, traveling from rinsed northwestern beet fields and the Far Eastern Arctic tundra to the cauldron of nationalities, religions, and languages in the Caucasus. Bypassing major cities as much as possible, she goes instead to the places associated with the country's literary masters"--Jacket flap.

Presents a graphic novel adaptation of "How Much Does a Man Need" a short story by Leo Tolstoy in which a man gives up everything because of his lust for the land.

The story of the life and death at the age of forty-five, of a high court prosecutor in 19th-century Russia, it is an intense and moving examination of loss and the possibilities of redemption, in which Tolstoy explores the dichotomy between the artificial and the authentic life.

Using rare Russian archives, the author examines the War of 1812 when Napoleon and his troops invaded Russia and the wars following as Russian armies entered France and brought peace to Europe.

Young film assistant Nikolai Gribshin seizes a chance to transform himself and influence the course of history when he meets scientist Professor Vorobev, and the revolutionist Joseph Stalin while waiting in a remote Russian railway station in 1910 to record the last hours in the life of Leo Tolstoy.

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.

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 collection of tales and fables by Leo Tolstoy which were inspired by his own childhood and fables from Aesop and Hindu tradition.