Bartlett draws extensively on key Russian sources, including much fascinating new material made available since the collapse of the Soviet Union. She sheds light on Tolstoy's remarkable journey from callow youth to writer to prophet; discusses his troubled relationship with his …
In the middle of the night of October 28, 1910, Leo Tolstoy, the most famous man in Russia, vanished. A secular saint revered for his literary genius, pacifism, and dedication to the earth and the poor--even while excommunicated by the Orthodox Church and spied upon by the Tsar'…
by Weir, Justin
fromRussian literature and thought
In this study, Justin Weir illuminates new aspects of Tolstoy's notoriously complex narrative strategies and describes how they shaped Tolstoy's authorial career. Tolstoy's "narrative alibi" developed out of both personal and professional concerns, Weir explains. Tolstoy cared n…
by Weir, Justin
fromRussian literature and thought
The author pieces together Tolstoy's life, offering an account of the novelist's deepest feelings and motives, and an interpretation of his major works, including the celebrated novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina
