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Leo Tolstoy, or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), was a Russian writer widely regarded as among the greatest of novelists. His masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina represent in their scope, breadth and vivid depiction of 19th-century Russian life and attitudes, the peak of realist fiction. Anna Karenina tells parallel stories of an adulterous woman trapped by the conventions and falsities of society and of a philosophical landowner, who works alongside the peasants in the fields and seeks to reform their lives.
Leo Tolstoy, or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), was a Russian writer widely regarded as among the greatest of novelists for his masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Tolstoy's further talents as essayist, dramatist, and educational reformer made him the most influential member of the aristocratic Tolstoy family. Resurrection was the last novel written by Tolstoy, and was first serialized in the popular weekly Niva. Tolstoy intended the novel as an exposition of injustice of man-made laws and the hypocrisy of institutionalized church.
A magnificent story, that amalgamates classical sensuality and rebelliousness against the prevailing customs, is presented here. This novel is a unique example of social realism that portrays the inevitable tragedy of a wilful woman, Anna Karenina, who transgresses the conventions of society and follows her own lead.
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It's a unique book on the contradictory theories of life. Tolstoy being a social reformer and peace, has explored the Christ's preaching of non-resistance against violence. The book is worth-read as it leads to spiritual awakening.
A gem of the short story genre that chronicles the life of Prince Stefan Kasatzky. Enjoying a successful career and a high place in society, he discovers that he has been betrayed by those he held dearest. This revelation makes him renounce the world and he becomes a monk. His ultimate failure is heart-rending and has been portrayed by Tolstoy with great sensitivity. A timeless classic!
A masterpiece in which Tolstoy's writing prowess reaches its zenith. It focusses on a subject close to human life - death. The issue is introduced through the character of a high court judge who recognizes, after death stares him in the face, that his life has been pointless and devoid of meaning. Moving and insightful!
A stunning insight into the mind of a proficient thinker and his craving for real faith and satisfaction. "A Confession" is Tolstoy's inner voyage during which he shares his personal attainments, crisis and his search for peace and relation with God. This self-seeking journey leads him to take refuge in religion. Inspirational and thought-provoking!
A stunning insight into the mind of a proficient thinker and his craving for real faith and satisfaction. "A Confession" is Tolstoy's inner voyage during which he shares his personal attainments, crisis and his search for peace and relation with God. This self-seeking journey leads him to take refuge in religion. Inspirational and thought-provoking!