What is history according to the leo tolstoy?
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The Tolstoys were a well-known family of old Russian nobility who traced their ancestry to a mythical nobleman Indris described by Pyotr Tolstoy as arriving "from Nemec, from the lands of Caesar" to Chernigov in 1353 along with his two sons Litvinos (or Litvonis) and Zimonten (or Zigmont) and a druzhina of 3000 people.[4][5] While the word "Nemec" has been long used to describe Germans only, back in the days it was applied to any foreigner who didn't speak Russian (from the word nemoy meaning mute).[6] Indris was then converted to
Leo Tolstoy
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"Tolstoy" and "Tolstoi" redirect here. For other uses, see Tolstoy (disambiguation).
"Lev Tolstoy" redirects here. For the rural locality and the railway station in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, see Lev Tolstoy (rural locality).
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Tolstoy.
Leo Tolstoy
Tolstoy in May 1908, four months before his 80th birthday (photographed at Yasnaya Polyana by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky; the first colour photograph taken in Russia)
Native name
Лев Николаевич Толстой
Born
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy
September 9, 1828
Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire
Died
November 20, 1910 (aged 82)
Astapovo, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Resting place
Yasnaya Polyana
Occupation
Novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist
Language
Russian
Nationality
Russian
Period
1847–1910
Literary movement
realism
Notable works
War and Peace
Anna Karenina
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
The Kingdom of God Is Within You
Resurrection
Spouse
Sophia Tolstaya (m. 1862; his death 1910)
Children
14
Signature
Leo Tolstoy's voice
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recorded 1908
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (/ˈtoʊlstɔɪ, ˈtɒl-/;[1] Russian: Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й, tr. Lev Nikoláyevich Tolstóy, IPA: [lʲef nʲɪkɐˈlaɪvʲɪtɕ tɐlˈstoj] ( listen); 9 September [O.S. 28 August] 1828 – 20 November [O.S. 7 November] 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.
Born to an aristocratic Russian family in 1828, he is best known for the novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877), often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semi-autobiographical trilogy, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1852–1856), and Sevastopol Sketches (1855), based upon his experiences in the Crimean War. Tolstoy's fiction includes dozens of short stories and several novellas such as The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Family Happiness, and Hadji Murad. He also wrote plays and numerous philosophical essays.
In the 1870s Tolstoy experienced a profound moral crisis, followed by
what he regarded as an equally profound spiritual awakening, as
outlined in his non-fiction work A Confession. His literal interpretation of the ethical teachings of Jesus, centering on the Sermon on the Mount, caused him to become a fervent Christian anarchist and pacifist. Tolstoy's ideas on nonviolent resistance, expressed in such works as The Kingdom of God Is Within You, were to have a profound impact on such pivotal 20th-century figures as Mohandas Gandhi,[2] Martin Luther King, Jr., and James Bevel.[3] Tolstoy also became a dedicated advocate of Georgism, the economic philosophy of Henry George, which he incorporated into his writing, particularly Resurrection.
Contents
1 Origins2 Life and career3 Personal life4 Novels and fictional works5 Critical appraisal by other authors6 Religious and political beliefs7 Death8 In films9 Bibliography10 See also11 References12 Further reading13 External links
Origins