Tolstoy

Name: Tolstoy
Brand: Ernest Joseph Simmons
SKU: 9781138782297
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by Ernest Joseph Simmons

Title:

Tolstoy

Author:

Ernest Joseph Simmons

Series (if any):

Routledge Library Editions: Tolstoy and Dostoevsky

Format:

Hardback

Number of pages:

270 pages

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISBN-13:

9781138782297

EAN:

9781138782297

Publication Date:

08/08/2014

Classifications:

Literature: history and criticism

Weight (g):

780

Dimensions (mm):

234 x 156

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£209.25

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Description

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 a writer and reformer. As well as considering the famous novels and literary criticism, Simmons treats his educational theories and practice, famine relief work, spiritual crises and religious, social and moral beliefs, as reflected in controversial writings such as What I Believe, What Then Must We Do? and The Kingdom of God Is Within You. He also investigates Tolstoy’s involvement in government, war and revolution, and the relevance of his reformist views in the contemporary world.