Tolstoy by Romain Rolland

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49435.html.images 433 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49435.epub3.images 269 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49435.epub.images 277 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49435.epub.noimages 208 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49435.kf8.images 411 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49435.kindle.images 375 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49435.txt.utf-8 321 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/49435/pg49435-h.zip 244 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944
Translator Miall, Bernard, 1876-1953
Uniform Title Vie de Tolstoï. English
Title Tolstoy
Contents Preface -- Childhood -- Boyhood and youth -- Youth: the army -- Early work: tales of the caucasus -- Sebastopol: war and religion -- St. Petersburg -- "Family happiness" -- Marriage -- "Anna Karenin" -- The crisis -- Reality -- Art and conscience -- Science and art -- Theories of art: music -- "Resurrection" -- Religion and politics -- Old age -- Conclusion.
Credits Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe
Summary "Tolstoy" by "Romain Rolland" is a literary biography written in the early 20th century. The work offers an exploration of the life and impact of the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy, emphasizing the profound resonance his ideas and writings had on the intellectual society of his time, particularly in France. This tribute not only encapsulates Tolstoy's artistic and philosophical journey but also reflects how he emerged as a towering figure of moral and spiritual inquiry, deeply loved and debated among his contemporaries. The opening of the work sets the stage for a personal and heartfelt tribute to Tolstoy, detailing the author's profound admiration and the communal experience shared by Rolland and his contemporaries in discovering Tolstoy's literature during the transformative period of the late 19th century. It recounts Rolland's formative years as he and his peers engaged with Tolstoy's works, expressing feelings of connection and revelation through his exploration of themes such as mortality, brotherly love, and human disillusionment. In these early pages, the profound emotional impact of Tolstoy's storytelling and ideas is vividly illustrated, establishing a strong foundation for further reflection on the complexities of his life, beliefs, and artistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Subject Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
Subject Novelists, Russian -- 19th century -- Biography
Category Text
EBook-No. 49435
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Apr 4, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 135 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!