Leo Tolstoy
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), as known as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Tolstoy was a master of realistic fiction and is widely considered one of the world's greatest novelists. He is best known for two long novels, War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). Tolstoy first achieved literary acclaim in his 20s for his Sevastopol Sketches (1855), based on his experiences in the Crimean War, followed by the publication of a semi-autobiographical trilogy of novels, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1855-1858). His fiction output also includes two additional novels, dozens of short stories, and several famous novellas, including The Death of Ivan Ilych, Family Happiness, and Hadji Murad. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. (from wikipedia.org)
| The Trouble with Leo Tolstoy: Episode 1 - At War with Himself |
The Trouble with Leo Tolstoy: Episode 1 - At War with Himself
Alan Yentob takes an epic train ride through Tolstoy's Russia, examining how Russia's greatest novelist became her greatest troublemaker. In this episode, he looks back at Tolstoy's youth, and his time spent as a soldier in Chechnya.
The Trouble with Leo Tolstoy: Episode 2 - In Search of Happiness
Alan Yentob follows Tolstoy through the tortured second half of his life as he transformed himself from aristocrat to anarchist and turned his back on his novels, his possessions and finally his wife of 48 years.
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| Leo Tolstoy - wikipedia Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828 - 1910), as known as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. He is best known for two long novels, War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). |
| A View of Leo Tolstoy's Life This documentary was released in 1967. The film is a remembrance by Tolstoy's youngest daughter Alexandra Lvovna Tolstoy. |
| e-Books |
| The Life of Tolstoy: First Fifty Years Author: Aylmer Maude, 1858-1938. Subject: Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Publisher: New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. Book contributor: University of California Libraries. |
| The Life of Tolstoy: Later Years Author: Aylmer Maude, 1858-1938. Subject: Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Publisher: New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. Book contributor: University of California Libraries. |
| Tolstoy Author: Romain Rolland; Bernard Miall. Subject: Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Publisher: T.F. Unwin, London. Book contributor: Robarts - University of Toronto. |
| The Life of Tolstoy Author: Pavel Ivanovich Biriukov. Subject: Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Publisher: London [etc.] Cassell. Book contributor: Robarts - University of Toronto. |
| Leo Tolstoy Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton; George Herbert Perris; Edward Garnett. Subject: Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Publisher: Toronto : Copp Clark. Book contributor: Robarts - University of Toronto. |
| Tolstoy: His Life and Writings Author: Edward Garnett, 1868-1937. Subject: Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Publisher: Constable and Co., London; Houghton Mifflin, Boston and New York. Book contributor: University of California Libraries. |
| The Diaries of Leo Tolstoy Author: Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910; Vladimir Grigorevich Chertkov, 1854-1936. Subject: Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Publisher: New York : Dutton ; London : Dent. Book contributor: Boston Public Library. |
| Tolstoy and His Problems Author: Aylmer Maude, 1858-1938. Subject: Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Publisher: London : G. Richards. Book contributor: University of California Libraries. |
| War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy This is a collection of e-books and audiobooks of the novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. |
| Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy This is a collection of e-books and audiobooks of the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger. |