Leo Tolstoy: A Life of Literature and Philosophy

A concise introduction to the author's life, family, works, and controversies.
 Leo Tolstoy
One of the greatest writers in history, Leo Tolstoy, was born on September 9, 1828, in Yasnaya Polyana, a family estate in Russia. His full name was Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. He came from a noble family, and his parents were well-respected landowners...