Constance Garnett Paperback We take a look at his best works, from the epic novels and novellas that depict the Russian society in which he grew up to the non-fiction accounts of his spiritual crisis and subsequent reawakening.

) Audio CD Tolstoy’s epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars and the French invasion of Russia. Buy now The lovely Anna seems set in a respectable marriage with the powerful statesman Karenin, yet their lack of passion breeds the discontent she fully faces upon meeting the elegant and affluent officer Count Vronsky. The tales – ‘Sevastopol in December’, ‘Sevastopol in May’ and ‘Sevastopol in August’ – are loosely based on Tolstoy’s own experiences in the war, and his principal aims were to bring home to the Russian population the real atrocities of war. Paperback offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Who is the most important person?

Leo Tolstoy , Buy now The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume.
The heroine of Tolstoy's epic of love and self-destruction, Anna Karenina has beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son, but feels that her life is empty until she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910) Leo Tolstoy was born at Yasnaya Polyana, in Russia's Tula Province, the fourth of five children. Here are five crucial books to read before you visit.Read an extract from Tolstoy's great novel in which we first meet the alluring Hélène and Pierre Bezukhov, the young Count played by Paul Dano in the 2016 BBC television series Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l. ( This edition follows the translation of Constance Garnett, includes an introduction by Nathan Haskell Dole, and a biographical afterword. , Levin is also searching for the fulfillment and happiness in his life, and he ultimately finds a happiness that Anna’s love does not. Although Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a wealthy landowner, in his later life he had what was considered a “religious awakening.” This experience went on to inform his writing and his lifestyle in profound ways. Paperback Kindle Edition Buy now )