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This book uncovers queer-anarchist dimensions of the second half of Count Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy's life (1828-1910), and the Russian writer's later art-works. It features queer-friendly readings of classics like
Anna Karenina (1875-1877), "The Death of Ivan Ilych" (1886), and
Resurrection (1899).
Sommario
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: The Kingdom of God and the Russo-Ukrainian War
2. The Tragedy of Heterosexuality: Tolstoy's Aversion to Women
3. Sexism vs. Feminism and Landlordism vs. Anarchism in
Anna Karenina 4. Count Tolstoy's Femicidal Misogyny, and Countess Tolstaya's Humanizing Artistic Response
5.
Kingdom of God vs. Kingdom of Tsar, and
Resurrection from Living Death
6. Theological Writings: "Confession" and
The Gospels in Brief 7. Mortality, Queer Anarchism, and the Animal Question in Tolstoy's Short Fiction
8. Non-Resistance or Non-Cooperation: Which Way Forward?
9. Tolstoy's Contributions to World Literature and Global Revolution
10. Conclusion: Social Revolution and Systematic Rescue
Works Cited Index
Info autore
Javier Sethness Castro is a primary-care provider, libertarian socialist, and author or editor of five other books, including
Queer Tolstoy: A Psychobiography and
Eros and Revolution: The Critical Philosophy of Herbert Marcuse.
Riassunto
This book uncovers queer-anarchist dimensions of the second half of Count Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy's life (1828–1910), and the Russian writer's later art-works. It features queer-friendly readings of classics like Anna Karenina (1875–1877), “The Death of Ivan Ilych” (1886), and Resurrection (1899).
