Brief Lives: Leo Tolstoy

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Briggs is a professor of Russian language and literature who has written, translated, or edited 20 books in the field of Russian and English literature. Klappentext Born in central Russia in 1828! Tolstoy saw action as a soldier before becoming a writer. His two novels! "War and Peace "and "Anna""Karenina!" are among the best loved in world literature. Anthony Briggs compares these works and describes many others. He also considers why such a strong character as Tolstoy welcomed into his life two appalling individuals whose malign influence changed him and his literary career forever.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Briggs
• Publisher: Hesperus Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2010
• EAN: 9781843919117
• ISBN: 978-1-84391-911-7
• No. of pages: 115
• Series: Brief Lives; Brief Lives
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies