Tolstoy's Masterpieces: The Essential Collection

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

Explore the profound wisdom of Leo Tolstoy in "The Tolstoy Collection." This captivating anthology features a range of his renowned works, including "Childhood," "Boyhood," "Youth," "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," "The Kreutzer Sonata," "Polikushka," "Ivan the Fool," "A Letter to a Hindu," and "Hadji Murad." Journey through the complexities of human experience and explore themes of love, mortality, self-discovery, and social change in this timeless collection of Tolstoy's masterpieces.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788119378968
Publisher:	Happy Hour Books
Publication date:	07/02/2023
Pages:	980
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 2.19(d)

About the Author

A Russian author of novels, short stories, plays, and philosophical essays, Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born into an aristocratic family and is best known for the epic books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, regarded as two of the greatest works of Russian literature. After serving in the Crimean War, Tolstoy retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world-wide fame.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47