Books with author Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy

"Ivan Ilych's life had been most simple and most ordinary and therefore most terrible." Written shortly after his conversion to Christianity, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is one of Tolstoy's masterpieces in fiction. A man facing death is forced to reconcile the contradictions of his own existence and his fear of the unknown in what may or may not exist after life.

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer - novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher - as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer. He was the most influential member of the aristocratic Tolstoy family. His first publications were three autobiographical novels, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1852-1856). They tell of a rich landowner's son and his slow realization of the differences between him and his peasants. As a fiction writer Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists, particularly noted for his masterpieces War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). In their scope, breadth and realistic depiction of 19th-century Russian life, the two books stand at the peak of realist fiction. As a moral philosopher Tolstoy was notable for his ideas on nonviolent resistance through works such as The Kingdom of God is Within You (1894).

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Where Love is There is God Also by Leo Tolstoy is about a shoemaker named Martin Avdeitch and his spiritual journey towards joy and peace and self discovery. Tolstoy is a masterful writer, and this book was an instant success when it was first published in Russia. Created by one of the most highly acclaimed authors of all-time, this is an accomplished work that will touch you at the very core. Any profits raised from the sale of this book will be going towards the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support communities and promote well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver project please visit the website; www.freerivercommunity.com Cover painting by - Ilya Repin (1844–1930)

Tolstoy wrote The Death of Ivan Ilyich. (1886) while emerging from the intense spiritual struggle that led to his conversion to Christianity. The novella was hailed by intellectuals such as Gandhi and Vladimir Nabokov. Ivan Ilych Golovin, is a high-court judge in St. Petersburg facing the threat of a terminal disease and the worthlessness of his past life. Tolstoy depicts the protagonist rising to spiritual heights as his health continuously declines.

Leo Tolstoy's Father Sergius was written in 1890 and published in 1898. The story centres on the life of Prince Stepan Kasatsky, who has a successful career in the military. He learns about his fiancée's affair with his beloved Tsar Nicholas I on the eve of his wedding and, upset and disturbed, he becomes a monk. With this story Tolstoy comments on private property, marriage, and the ideals of chastity and abstinence.

Tolstoy wrote The Death of Ivan Ilyich. (1886) while emerging from the intense spiritual struggle that led to his conversion to Christianity. The novella was hailed by intellectuals such as Gandhi and Vladimir Nabokov. Ivan Ilych Golovin, is a high-court judge in St. Petersburg facing the threat of a terminal disease and the worthlessness of his past life. Tolstoy depicts the protagonist rising to spiritual heights as his health continuously declines.