Tolstoy, Leo graf 1828-1910

War and peace by Leo Tolstoy ( Book )
580 editions published between 1800 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 20,755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An epic novel featuring the Russian role in the Napoleonic wars and providing a complex panorama of the life of the time

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ( Book )
788 editions published between 1877 and 2013 in 34 languages and held by 19,759 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tolstoy's classic tale of love and adultery set against the backdrop of high society in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. A rich and complex masterpiece, the novel charts the disastrous course of a love affair between Anna, a beautiful married woman, and Count Vronsky, a wealthy army officer

Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy ( Book )
259 editions published between 1889 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 6,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A rich, visual record of the vices of petty officialdom, Tolstoy's novel of spiritual regeneration recounts the sins of a young Russian nobleman and his attempts in later life to redress those transgressions. A panoramic view of Russian social life at the end of the 19th century, Resurrection pointedly articulates the author's contempt for the social injustices of the world in which he lived

The death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy ( Book )
86 editions published between 1859 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,756 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Combining detailed physical description with perceptive psychological insight, Leo Tolstoy realistically sweeps aside the sham of surface appearances to lay bare man's intimates gestures, acts, and thoughts

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ( Recording )
129 editions published between 1976 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 3,671 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the working out of the parallel moral and religious dilemmas of Anna Karenina with her soldier-lover, Vronsky, and Konstantin Levin with his young, very loving wife, Kitty

Anna Karenina : a novel in eight parts by Leo Tolstoy ( Book )
40 editions published between 1873 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and must endure the hypocrisies of society. Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russia, the novel's seven major characters create a dynamic imbalance, playing out the contrasts of city and country life and all the variations on love and family happiness. While previous versions have softened the robust, and sometimes shocking, quality of Tolstoy's writing, Pevear and Volokhonsky have produced a translation true to his powerful voice. This award-winning team's authoritative edition also includes an illuminating introduction and explanatory notes. Beautiful, vigorous, and eminently readable, this Anna Karenina will be the definitive text for generations to come

Forged coupon and other stories by Leo Tolstoy ( )
7 editions published between 1912 and 2011 in English and held by 2,368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ( Book )
1,024 editions published between 1800 and 2013 in 23 languages and held by 2,178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this work of high moral import, Tolstoi depicts life truthfully and unsentimentally as his heroine makes her tragic choice between husband and lover

Twenty-three tales by Leo Tolstoy ( )
52 editions published between 1906 and 2000 in English and held by 1,980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 'Twenty-three tales', we see Tolstoy's love of the short story, whether for children or adults; and witness the secret of simplicity and transparency of style, so evident in the great Russian writers. The children's stories remind us of Tolstoy's life-long passion for the schooling and education of peasant children. Of the adult stories, some draw on traditional Russian folk tales, breathe the air old peasant wisdom, and take us deep into the land of snow, bears, heartache and vodka. Other stories reflect Tolstoy's political and moral concerns, such as war, alcohol and greed. 'The artist of the future,' wrote Tolstoy, 'will understand that to compose a fairy tale; a little song which will touch; a lullaby or a riddle which will entertain; a jest which will amuse or draw a sketch such as will delight dozens of generations or millions of children and adults, is incomparably more important and more fruitful than to compose a novel, or a symphony, or paint a picture of the kind which diverts some members of the wealthy classes for a short time and is then for ever forgotten. 'Work while ye have the light,' is Tolstoy in teaching mode. The opening scene is an aristocratic dinner party, at which all the guests declare themselves dissatisfied with their dissolute and useless lives; but find a thousand different reasons why nothing should change. There follows a moral tale, set in the 1st Century AD, when the new Christian sect was just getting noticed by the prevailing Roman Empire. It tells the story of two school friends, Pamphylius and Julius, who take different paths in life; but whose paths keep crossing. Pamphylius joins the Christians, living poor in community, while Julius acquires status and power. Here Tolstoy gives us his picture of authentic Christianity; and gives Julius a choice. -- Simon Parke, author of The One Minute Mystic -- taken from the OverDrive website

The Kreutzer sonata and other stories by Leo Tolstoy ( )
75 editions published between 1880 and 2013 in English and German and held by 1,960 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In her Introduction, Doris Lessing shows how relevant The Kreutzer Sonata is to our understanding of Tolstoy the artist, as well as to feminism and literature. This Modern Library Paperback Classic also contains Tolstoy's sequel to The Kreutzer Sonata."--BOOK JACKET