Tolstoy

Name: Tolstoy
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781781251911
Price: 36.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

A Russian Life

By Rosamund Bartlett

0.0 (0 reviews)

4.16

( 753 ratings, 100 reviews)

Summary

Tolstoy by Rosamund Bartlett delves into the life of the esteemed Russian novelist and thinker, Leo Tolstoy. The biography offers insight into his complex character, charting his evolution from a privileged aristocrat to a moral philosopher and advocate for social reform. Bartlett paints a vivid picture of the man behind classics like War and Peace, capturing his struggles with personal contradictions and his enduring quest for spiritual fulfillment.
Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

$36⁹⁹

AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Tolstoy

$36⁹⁹

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in profound and well-researched biographies that explore the life and legacy of one of Russia's most influential literary figures. It offers a compelling insight into how his personal experiences shaped his masterpieces and his philosophical beliefs, making it a captivating read for admirers of Russian literature and history.

Tolstoy

Tolstoy's War and Peace and Anna Karenina are considered two of the greatest novels ever written. Here is a fresh perspective on his extraordinary life and times.

Tolstoy's War and Peace and Anna Karenina are considered two of the greatest novels ever written. Here is a fresh perspective on his extraordinary life and times

Description

In November 1910, Count Lev Tolstoy died at a remote Russian railway station attended by the world's media. He was eighty-two years old and had lived a remarkable and long life during one of the most turbulent periods of Russian history.

Born into a privileged aristocratic family, he seemed set to join the ranks of degenerate Russian noblemen, but fighting in the Crimean War alongside rank and file soldiers opened his eyes to Russia's social problems, and he threw himself into teaching the peasantry to read and write. After his marriage, he wrote War and Peace and Anna Karenina, both regarded as two of the greatest novels in world literature.

Rosamund Bartlett's exceptional biography of this brilliant, maddening, and contrary man draws on key Russian sources, including the many fascinating new materials that have been published about Tolstoy and his legacy since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The biography of Tolstoy by Rosamund Bartlett is highly praised for its profound insight and engaging narrative. Reviewers commend Bartlett for capturing Tolstoy's complex character better than previous biographers, offering a sympathetic and nuanced portrayal. The book is lauded for its readability, fresh details, and the way it contextualizes Tolstoy's life within broader cultural and philosophical frameworks. It is described as accessible, intelligent, and offers a vivid depiction that brings the renowned Russian writer to life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781251911

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 389g

Pages: 576

Collections

Biography & Memoir Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Rosamund Bartlett

About the Author

Rosamund Bartlett is the author of the acclaimed biography Chekhov: Scenes from a Life. An authority on Russian cultural history, she has also achieved renown as a translator of Chekhov's stories and letters. Her other books include Wagner and Russia and Shostakovich in Context. Tolstoy: A Life is her most recent work.