Selected Works of Tolstoy

Author: Leo Tolstoy
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Publication Date: 1999-09-01
Features: Leo Tolstoy is almost an insurmountable peak for all realist writers. Tolstoy, who compared himself to Homer, can be said to be the creator of the epic. His works are often as strange as the Odyssey, yet as intimate as Hemingway's, combining the familiar and the unfamiliar—a unique atmosphere in his works. In the shaping of various unique characters and the profound dramatic effects, Tolstoy's works are deeply imbued with the style of Shakespeare. Tolstoy was not only a great Russian writer but also a moral philosopher and social reformer, and more importantly, an outstanding thinker of the 19th century. The ideological and artistic power of his complete works left an indelible mark on world literature. The Selected Works of Leo Tolstoy, inheriting the spiritual legacy of an outstanding writer, moral philosopher, social reformer, and thinker. This book is a selection of Leo Tolstoy's works. Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Russia, during the transition from feudal serfdom to a capitalist society with severe feudal remnants. He dedicated his life to sincere and intense exploration of life and social reform, while diligently cultivating the literary garden, writing numerous exquisite works, with his complete works spanning 90 volumes. His works are not only records of his life and social exploration but also more broadly and vividly reflect the characteristics of the era he lived in. Many of them have become immortal classics in world literature. It is universally recognized that Tolstoy was one of the greatest literary geniuses of Russia at that time and also one of the few literary giants in human history to enjoy such a wide international reputation.