Leo Tolstoy

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

The perspective of the writer Leo Tolstoy on the reality of death. Death of Ivan Ilyich. Discussions on a major event such as death happen only in the larger world of great experiences and imagination. But when death comes unexpectedly, no philosophy comes to provide relief to him. Doubts about death end only with death itself, and only when life is lived to the full, will a meaningful insight develop, so teaches Tolstoy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789380884707
Publisher:	Green Books Publisher
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Pages:	82
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.17(d)
Language:	Malayalam

About the Author

A Russian author of novels, short stories, plays, and philosophical essays, Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born into an aristocratic family and is best known for the epic books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, regarded as two of the greatest works of Russian literature. After serving in the Crimean War, Tolstoy retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world-wide fame.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47

Table of Contents

	Introduction	6
	God Sees the Truth, But Waits	10
	How Much Land Does a Man Need?	24
	The Empty Drum	54
	The Imp and the Crust	66
	Three Questions	74