Russian writer Leo Tolstoy USSR russian bronze and stone figurine bust 9762 For Sale

writer Leo Tolstoy

height approx. 10 cm (3.9" inches)

Count Leo Tolstoy (August 28 [September 9] 1828, Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Province, Russian Empire - 7 [20] November 1910, station Astapovo, Ryazan Province, Russian Empire) - one of the most famous Russian writers and thinkers, one of the most famous the greatest writers of the world. Participant of the defense of Sevastopol. Enlightener, publicist, religious thinker, his authoritative opinion was the reason for the emergence of a new religious and moral trend - Tolstoyism. Corresponding member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences (1873), an honorary academician in the category of exquisite literature (1900).A writer who, during his lifetime, was recognized as the head of Russian literature. Creativity of Leo Tolstoy marked a new stage in Russian and world realism, acting as a bridge between the classical novel of the XIX century and the literature of the XX century. Leo Tolstoy exerted a strong influence on the evolution of European humanism, as well as on the development of realistic traditions in world literature. The works of Leo Tolstoy were repeatedly screened and staged in the USSR and abroad; his plays were staged on scenes from around the world. Leo Tolstoy was the most published writer in the USSR for 1918-1986: the total circulation of 3199 publications was 436.261 million copiesThe most famous are such works of Tolstoy as the novels "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina", "Resurrection", autobiographical, "Childhood", "Adolescence", "Youth", novels "Cossacks", "Death of Ivan Ilyich", "Kreutzer Sonata "," Hadji Murad "cycle, essays series" Sevastopol Stories ", drama" The Living Corpse "," Fruits of Enlightenment "and" The Power of Darkness ", autobiographical religious and philosophical works" Confession "and" What is My Faith? ", Etc.
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