Leo Tolstoy Selected Letters 1882-1910

Author's name: Lev Tolstoy Publisher: Dar Al-Mada for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2020 Literary classification: Biographies and memoirs Brief about the book: There is no doubt that the personality of Lev Tolstoy is one of the most strange and contradictory characters in Russian literature. This genius writer combined in his personality the depth of narrative creativity, the boldness of the philosopher, and at the same time, firm religious faith. Since his return from his famous European journey and his retreat to his estate Yasnaya Polyana, he radically changed his view of life and death, the writer's message, and how to achieve social justice in Tsarist Russia, which was burdened under the yoke of serfdom (feudal slavery) that Western Europe had abolished following the Great French Revolution of 1789. His letters and diaries are considered the best record of his intellectual and creative development, and of the materials from which he drew the themes of his novels, stories, and plays, as well as his philosophical studies, especially on life and death, land ownership, social justice, and folk arts and education.