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Leo Tolstoy Bibliography
This is a list of works by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), including his novels, novellas, short stories, fables and parables, plays, and nonfiction. Prose Fiction Novels *''War and Peace'' (Война и мир [''Voyna i mir''], 1869) *''Anna Karenina'' (Анна Каренина [''Anna Karenina''], 1877) *''Resurrection (Tolstoy novel), Resurrection'' (Воскресение [''Voskresenie''], 1899) Novellas *''The Autobiographical Trilogy'' (1852-1856) **''Childhood (Tolstoy novel), Childhood'' (Детство [''Detstvo''], 1852) **''Boyhood (novel), Boyhood'' (Отрочество [''Otrochestvo''], 1854) **''Youth (Tolstoy novel), Youth'' (Юность [''Yunost'''], 1856) *''Sevastopol Sketches'' (''Севастопольские рассказы'' [''Sevastopolskie rasskazy''], 1855–1856) **"Sevastopol in December 1854" (1855) **"Sevastopol in May 1855" (1855) **"Sevastopol in August 1855" (1856) * ''A Morning of a Landed Proprietor'' (''Утро поме ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Tolstoy
Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; russian: link=no, Лев Николаевич Толстой,In Tolstoy's day, his name was written as in pre-reformed Russian. ; ), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909; the fact that he never won is a major controversy. Born to an aristocratic Russian family in 1828, Tolstoy's notable works include the novels ''War and Peace'' (1869) and ''Anna Karenina'' (1878), often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semi-autobiographical trilogy, ''Childhood'', '' Boyhood'', and ''Youth'' (1852–1856), and '' Sevastopol Sketches'' (1855), based upon his experiences in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master And Man (short Story)
"Master and Man" (russian: Хозяин и работник) is an 1895 short story by Leo Tolstoy. Plot summary In this short story, a land owner named Vasili Andreyevich Brekhunov takes one of his peasants, Nikita, for a short journey by sleigh. They are traveling to visit another landowner so that Vasili Andreyevich can purchase a forest. He is impatient and wishes to get there more quickly before other contenders can get there. The two men find themselves in the middle of a blizzard, but the master, in his avarice, wishes to press on. Due to snow, they find themselves losing the road and getting lost. They eventually find themselves in a town and stop to rest. Vasily Andreyevich decides they must set back out. The men lose the road and the horse gets tired out, so they decide to try to sleep out the night and find their way in the morning. Nikita, who is not as warmly dressed as Vasily Andreyevich, soon finds himself about to die from hypothermia. Vasily Andreyevich decide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prisoner Of The Caucasus (story)
"The Prisoner of the Caucasus" (russian: Кавказский пленник, Kavkazsky plennik), also translated to "A Prisoner in the Caucausus", is an 1872 novella written by Leo Tolstoy. The story is based on a real incident in his life while he was serving in the Russian military. It is about two soldiers kidnapped by their rivals for ransom who were in custody for some time. They tried to escape twice, were caught the first time, but succeeded the second. The novella was acclaimed for its view of humanity in the face of conflict. ''Prisoner of the Mountains'', a 1996 Russian film, was based on the novella. See also * Bibliography of Leo Tolstoy * Twenty-Three Tales * Russian conquest of the Caucasus * '' The Prisoner of the Caucasus'', a narrative poem by Alexander Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (; rus, links=no, Александр Сергеевич ПушкинIn pre-Revolutionary script, his name was written ., r=Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, p=ɐlʲɪk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Sees The Truth, But Waits
"God Sees the Truth, But Waits" (russian: "Бог правду видит, да не скоро скажет", "Bog pravdu vidit da ne skoro skazhet", sometimes translated as ''Exiled to Siberia'' and ''The Long Exile'') is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1872. The story, about a man sent to prison for a murder he did not commit, takes the form of a parable of forgiveness. English translations were also published under titles "The Confessed Crime", "Exiled to Siberia", and "The Long Exile". The concept of the story of a man wrongfully accused of murder and banished to Siberia also appears in one of Tolstoy's previous works, ''War and Peace'', during a philosophical discussion between two characters who relate the story and argue how the protagonist of their story deals with injustice and fate. Summary In the Russian town of Vladimir, Ivan Dmitrich Aksionov lives as a successful merchant with his wife and young children. One summer, as Aksionov sets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Porcelain Doll (by Tolstoy)
"The Porcelain Doll" is an 1863 letter by Leo Tolstoy and his wife Sonya Tolstoy to the sister of his wife (Tatiana Behrs), which is treated by literary critics as a short story. In this story, according to literary critic David Holbrook, Tolstoy tells of his concern for his wife and how he had dreamed of Sonya entering his room at night. Later in the story, the woman turns into a porcelain doll that needs protection from the vulnerability of shattering. According to literary critic Randall Jarrell, who examined the piece, it was written six months after Tolstoy married Sonya. Sexual Symbolism According to literary critic Anne Edwards, in a work linking Tolstoy's understanding of women with his fear of death, Tolstoy's wife was pregnant at the time of his writing it, and the phrase "porcelain doll" was probably also about Tolstoy's own feelings about women having "no responsiveness or desires." This view is supported by Anthony Ferguson, who detailed the story of the porcelain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Deaths
"Three Deaths: A Tale" (russian: Три смерти, Tri smerti) is a short story by Leo Tolstoy first published in 1859. It narrates the deaths of three subjects: a noblewoman, a coachman and a tree. Synopsis Chapter 1 The story begins with a noblewoman named Lady Shirkinskaya and her maid riding in a carriage. The noblewoman, who is suffering from consumption, wears an expression of anger and scorn. The carriage, accompanied by a calèche, stops by a posting-station. The husband of the noblewoman and a doctor step out of the calèche, but the noblewoman refuses to leave her carriage. As the husband and the doctor discuss privately the noblewoman's unfavorable outlook, the posting-master's daughter, Masha, and her friend, Aksusha, run out to look at the Lady Shirkinskaya, vocally noting her sickly appearance. In fear that the noblewoman won't live through the journey, the husband suggests postponing and turning back home. Angrily she responds that they must go abroad for her reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert (short Story)
"Albert" is a short story by Leo Tolstoy. It was originally published in 1858. The lead character, Albert, is a homeless, yet brilliant, violinist. The kind Delesov wanted to save the young violinist, but after taking him home, discovers that Albert's drinking and temper threaten to destroy his entire family. ''Albert'' has been described as reflection on moral questions of art, and society's ability to recognize true art. Links * Source of text. *Albert at RevoltLib.com * at Marxists.org *Albert at TheAnarchistLibrary.org See also * Bibliography of Leo Tolstoy This is a list of works by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), including his novels, novellas, short stories, fables and parables, plays, and nonfiction. Prose Fiction Novels *''War and Peace'' (Война и мир 'Voyna i mir'' 1869 ... References * () Short stories by Leo Tolstoy 1858 short stories {{story-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucerne (by Tolstoy)
"Lucerne: From the Recollections of Prince Nekhliudoff" ("Из зaписок князя Д. Нехлюдовa. Люцерн", ''"Iz zapisok knyazya D. Nekhlyudova. Lyutsern"'') is a first person narrative, in the form of diary and based on personal experiences, written by Leo Tolstoy in 1857 and translated into English in 1899 by Nathan Haskell Dole. It takes the form of a travel diary of someone in Lucerne, Switzerland History of the Work Though classified by scholars as a short story, it is clear that this story is based on his personal experiences as noted in Tolstoy's Diaries, where Tolstoy also notes his travels through Zurich, Friedrichshafen, Stuttgart, Baden-Baden, Frankfurt, and Dresden. According to historian Henri Troyat, during his time in Lucerne, Tolstoy gambled heavily, writing one night in his diary, "Lost every cent, you pig!" It was first published by Sovremennik ("The Contemporary") in 1857, after he first recited the work to the editor Nekrassof. His meetin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snowstorm
"The Snowstorm" (also translated as "The Snow Storm") ( rus, Метель, Metel) is a short story by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published in 1856, in the literary and political magazine ''Sovremennik''. Background The idea for "The Snowstorm" dates back to January, 1854, when Tolstoy was lost all night in a snowstorm about 100 versts (~107 km or 66 miles) from Cherkassk and thought to write a story about the event. It was two years later before he carried out his plan and wrote the story. Plot The unnamed narrator of the story and his manservant Alyeshka start on an evening trip by sledge from Novocherkassk in the Caucasus to a destination in central Russia. As they ride, a winter storm begins, and soon the road becomes covered with heavy, thick snow. The narrator becomes concerned about getting lost and queries his driver about their chances of making it safely to the next post station. The driver is somewhat vague and fatalistic concerning the rest of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recollections Of A Billiard-marker
"Recollections of a Billiard-marker" ("Записки маркера" Zapiski markera" sometimes translated as "A Billiard-Marker's Notes") is a short story by Leo Tolstoy written and published in 1855, early in Tolstoy's career. It was translated to English by Nathan Haskell Dole. George Herbert Perris described the work as containing "scenic and incidental realism." The story was included in the 1958 ''Tolstoy's Tales of Courage and Conflict''. See also * Bibliography of Leo Tolstoy This is a list of works by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), including his novels, novellas, short stories, fables and parables, plays, and nonfiction. Prose Fiction Novels *''War and Peace'' (Война и мир 'Voyna i mir'' 1869 ... References External Links ''Recollections of a Billiard-marker'' from RevoltLib.com from Marxists.org Short stories by Leo Tolstoy 1855 short stories {{1850s-story-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cutting Of The Forest
"The Cutting of the Forest" ( Russian:"Рубка леса" Rubka lesa" sometimes translated as ''The Wood-Felling'') is a short novella by Leo Tolstoy written and published in 1855, early in Tolstoy's career. It was in this story that Tolstoy distinguished between three different types of soldiers, "the submissive, the bossy, and the desperadoes." According to Ralph Henry Elsworth, this work was written about the same time as ''The Cossacks'', published in 1863. See also * Bibliography of Leo Tolstoy This is a list of works by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), including his novels, novellas, short stories, fables and parables, plays, and nonfiction. Prose Fiction Novels *''War and Peace'' (Война и мир 'Voyna i mir'' 1869 ... References External links * English Text *''The Cutting of the Forest''on RevoltLib.com Short stories by Leo Tolstoy 1852 short stories {{1850s-story-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Raid (story)
"The Raid" (russian: Набег, translit=Nabeg) is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1853. The story, set in the Caucasus, takes the form of a conversation between the narrator and a military captain about the nature of bravery. The story is based on Tolstoy's own experiences as an artillery cadet stationed in the Caucasus.Tolstoy, Le''The Raid and Other Stories'' translated by Aylmer and Louise Maude. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 199, p. ix See also *Leo Tolstoy bibliography This is a list of works by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), including his novels, novellas, short stories, fables and parables, plays, and nonfiction. Prose Fiction Novels *''War and Peace'' (Война и мир 'Voyna i mir'' 1 ... References 1853 short stories Short stories by Leo Tolstoy Russian short stories Caucasus in fiction {{1850s-story-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
