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A Calendar of Wisdom

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By Leo Tolstoy
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A Calendar of Wisdom is a daily collection of spiritual and philosophical insights compiled by Leo Tolstoy. It features a variety of thoughts on life and wisdom sourced from influential thinkers and writers across history. The book aims to inspire reflection and personal growth by offering readers a timeless guide to contemplation and moral enlightenment throughout the year.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this collection if you're drawn to daily reflections that offer spiritual and philosophical insights. It provides timeless wisdom from various cultural and philosophical traditions, making it ideal for those who appreciate thought-provoking and contemplative reading.

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A Calendar of Wisdom

Banned in Russia under Communism, A Calendar of Wisdom was Tolstoy's last major work, and one of his most popular both during and after his lifetime. This new translation by Roger Cockrell will offer today's generation of readers the chance to discover, day by day, these edifying and carefully selected pearls of wisdom.

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Over the last fifteen years of his life, Tolstoy collected and published the maxims of some of the world’s greatest masters of philosophy, religion, and literature, adding his own contributions to various questions that preoccupied him in old age, such as faith and existence, as well as matters of everyday life.

Banned in Russia under Communism, A Calendar of Wisdom was Tolstoy’s last major work, and one of his most popular both during and after his lifetime.

This new translation by Roger Cockrell will offer today’s generation of readers the chance to discover, day by day, these edifying and carefully selected pearls of wisdom.

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A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy is praised for its insightful reflections and deep observations on beauty and truth. Stefan Zweig notes that Tolstoy's poetic observation and comprehensive vision eliminate the need for invention or composition, highlighting the harmonious unity of beauty and truth in Tolstoy's work.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847495631

Publisher: Alma Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Alma Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Roger Cockrell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) is regarded by some as the greatest novelist of all time. With such masterpieces as Anna Karenina and War and Peace, he influenced generations of writers and changed the course of world literature.

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