| Brief Lives: Leo Tolstoy Contributor(s): Briggs, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843919117 ISBN-13: 9781843919117 Publisher: Hesperus Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 Annotation: Born in central Russia in 1828, Tolstoy saw action as a soldier before becoming a writer. His two novels, "War and Peace "and "Anna" "Karenina," are among the best loved in world literature. Anthony Briggs compares these works and describes many others. He also considers why such a strong character as Tolstoy welcomed into his life two appalling individuals whose malign influence changed him and his literary career forever. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Brief Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.9" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 119 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born in central Russia in 1828, Tolstoy saw action as a soldier before becoming a writer. His two novels, "War and Peace "and "Anna""Karenina," are among the best loved in world literature. Anthony Briggs compares these works and describes many others. He also considers why such a strong character as Tolstoy welcomed into his life two appalling individuals whose malign influence changed him and his literary career forever. |