Tolstoy, Leo
On Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780810138032
- author:
- Tolstoy, Leo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Northwestern University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.35 kg
- Genre:
- History, World History, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Leo Tolstoy's On Life: A Critical Edition is a philosophical treatise written in 1886, after the author was seriously injured while working on his estate. During his recovery, Tolstoy developed this meditation into a work that explores life, death, love, and the overcoming of pessimism. This critical edition presents the first accurate translation of On Life into English, based on a study of manuscript pages of Tolstoy's drafts. The book includes a detailed introduction and annotations, as well as historical material such as early drafts, documents related to its presentation at the Moscow Psychological Society, and responses from philosophers, religious leaders, journalists, and ordinary readers of Tolstoy's day. A previously suppressed work, On Life was attacked by the Russian Orthodox Church and censored by the Stalinist regime. This edition provides a unique opportunity to engage with this unsung classic of Russian thought, offering insights into Tolstoy's philosophical ideas and their historical context.
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