Tolstoy a Russian life

Bartlett draws extensively on key Russian sources, including much fascinating new material made available since the collapse of the Soviet Union. She sheds light on Tolstoy's remarkable journey from callow youth to writer to prophet; discusses his troubled relationship with his wife, Sonya, a subjec...

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Main Author: Bartlett, Rosamund
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston [Mass.] : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
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Summary:Bartlett draws extensively on key Russian sources, including much fascinating new material made available since the collapse of the Soviet Union. She sheds light on Tolstoy's remarkable journey from callow youth to writer to prophet; discusses his troubled relationship with his wife, Sonya, a subject long neglected; and vividly evokes the Russian landscapes Tolstoy so loved. Above all, she gives us an eloquent portrait of the brilliant, maddening, and contrary man who has, once again, been discovered by a new generation of readers.
Item Description:Originally published: London : Profile, 2010.
Physical Description:xv, 544 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 455-507) and index.
ISBN:9780151014385 :
0151014388
Author Notes:Rosamund Bartlett's previous books include Wagner and Russia and the acclaimed Chekhov: Scenes from a Life . An authority on Russian cultural history, she has also achieved renown as a translator of Chekhov.