Tolstoy [electronic resource] / Ernest J. Simmons.
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 b...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Routledge, Taylor and Francis,
2015.
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| Series: | Routledge library editions. Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (271 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317668893 1317668898 9781315769257 1315769255 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |