Leo Tolstoy, author portrait
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Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was born in central Russia. After serving in the Crimean War, he retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world fame.
War and Peace
Anna Karenina
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories
Teaching Stories
Anna Karenina
War and Peace

Books

War and Peace
Anna Karenina
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories
Teaching Stories
Anna Karenina
War and Peace