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Leo Tolstoy's Cossacks: 'A man is never such an egotist as at moments of spiritul ecstasy. At such times it seems to him that there is nothing
Leo Tolstoy
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Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (9th September 1828 - 20th November 1910) was born into a well known Russian family of nobility who was brought up by relatives following his parents death when he was very young. Described by his teachers at university as "e;unable and unwilling to learn"e; he abandoned all formal education and after running up gambling debts joined the army with his older brother. Here he started writing and had a moral and spiritual awakening that transformed him from the privileged aristocrat to a social reformer leading the life of an ascetic peasant. Later still, his interpretation of the ethical teachings of Jesus made him a fervent Christian anarchist and pacifist. His writings on non violence were to have a profound impact on Gandhi and Martin Luther King. Here we bring you another powerful volume: "e;Cossacks"e;, a masterpiece of writing. Tolstoy is widely considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time and in reading this compelling and powerful book it is clear why.
- Format: Häftad
- ISBN: 9781780007908
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 86
- Utgivningsdatum: 2013-12-01
- Förlag: Word to the Wise