Tolstoy: A Guide for the Perplexed

Count Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) is one of the most important writers in the Western tradition. His two great novels, War and Peace and Anna Karenina , cover an enormous range of basic human experiences with a precision and probing spirit that, in the words of one critic, are simply "unmatched by any other writer." This guide offers students a clear introduction to Tolstoy''s literary works from his major novels to the shorter novels and texts, including Hadji Murat and The Death of Ivan Ilyich . The guide also covers major themes including sex, death, authority and evil and offers an overview of Tolstoy''s religious and philosophical thought. A final chapter assesses his lasting influence in the spheres of literature and culture, religion and philosophy and on major figures including Joyce, Ghandi, Wittgenstein and Heidegger.>

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jeff Love
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.09.2008
• EAN: 9780826493781
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-9378-1
• Pagine: 192
• Serie: Guides for the Perplexed; Guides for the Perplexed
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900