The Works of Guy de Maupassant

by Leo Tolstoy, New Century Books (Editor)

Overview

He is a young French author," he said; "look at it, -- it is not bad; he knows you and esteems you very much," he added, as though to encourage me. "As a man he reminds me of Druzhinin. He is just as excellent a son and friend, un homme d'un commerce sur, as was Druzhinin, and, besides, he has relations with the labouring people, whom he guides and aids. Even in his relations to women he reminds me of Druzhinin."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011921285
Publisher:	New Century Books
Publication date:	11/14/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
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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