A Confession

by Leo Tolstoy, New Century Books (Editor)

Overview

I was baptized and brought up in the Orthodox Christian faith. I was
taught it in childhood and throughout my boyhood and youth. But when I
abandoned the second course of the university at the age of eighteen I
no longer believed any of the things I had been taught.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011809040
Publisher:	New Century Books
Publication date:	10/06/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	61 KB

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