270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

270 Pages
by Routledge

Tolstoy’s fame as one of the world’s greatest novelists has never been in doubt, but the importance of his views on the social, moral and religious issues of his time is not so widely recognised. This study, first published in 1973, presents an introduction to the historical and cultural background of Tolstoy’s lifetime, then going on to consider the major events of his developing personality as... Read more

Preface  Introduction  1. Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth  2. The Caucasus  3. War, Travel, and Self-Definition  4. Educator  5. War and Peace  6. Anna Karenina  7. Spiritual Crisis and Religious Faith  8. What Then Must We Do?  9. Back to Art  10. The Kingdom of God Is Within You  11. What Is Art?  12. Resurrection  13. Government – War – Revolution – Land Question – Death  14. International Recognition

Biography

Ernest Joseph Simmons