The Kreutzer Sonata & Other Stories - Tales by Tolstoy

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604501681
Publisher:	Arc Manor
Publication date:	03/20/2008
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	17 Years

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