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Originally published immediately after the Russian revolution, this translation of Tolstoy's 1895-1899 journals is remarkable for what it captures of both the time and the man. In it, he wrestles with God, the nature of consciousness, love, marriage, religion, socialism, writing, and the nature of reality. "Now I am an ordinary man, L. N. (Tolstoi), and animal, and now I am the messenger of God. I am all the time the same man." "There is no greater prop for a selfish, peaceful life, than the occupation of art for art’s sake." Nearing 70, he was also struggling with his health and frequent bouts of depression. Yet the power of his intellect and his forceful persistence in trying to understa...
Youth is the third novel in Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy, following Childhood and Boyhood. It was first published in the popular Russian literary magazine Sovremennik. The Journal of Leo Tolstoi is a compilation of Tolstoy's journal entries. They entries range from 1895 through 1899. Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.
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Reproduction of the original: The Complete Works of Count Tolstoi by Leo Tolstoi
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Reproduction of the original: Childhood by Leo Tolstoi
Reproduction of the original: Boyhood by Leo Tolstoi
Originally published immediately after the Russian revolution, this translation of Tolstoy's 1895-1899 journals is remarkable for what it captures of both the time and the man.In it, he wrestles with God, the nature of consciousness, love, marriage, religion, socialism, writing, and the nature of reality."Now I am an ordinary man, L. N. (Tolstoi), and animal, and now I am the messenger of God. I am all the time the same man.""There is no greater prop for a selfish, peaceful life, than the occupation of art for art's sake."Nearing 70, he was also struggling with his health and frequent bouts of depression.Yet the power of his intellect and his forceful persistence in trying to understand his ...
Reproduction of the original: The Light Shines in Darkness by Leo Tolstoi