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Leo Tolstoy, author portrait
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Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was born in central Russia. After serving in the Crimean War, he retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world fame.
Resurrection
Hadji Murat
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
The Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories
Childhood; Boyhood; Youth
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories
Resurrection
War and Peace
War and Peace
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

Books

Resurrection
Hadji Murat
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
The Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories
Childhood; Boyhood; Youth
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories
Resurrection
War and Peace
War and Peace
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories