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Tolstoy’s Letters Vol. 1 (1828-1879)

Description:   Edited and translated by R.F. Christian   

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Date:   1828-79   
Reference:   Tolstoy’s Letters Vol. 1 (1828-1879)   
Extent:   372 p.  
Tags:   Non-fiction, Autobiographical  
 
 

Tolstoy's Diaries, Vol. 1 (1847-1894)

Description:   Edited and translated by R.F. Christian   

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Date:   1847-94  
Reference:   Tolstoy's Diaries, Vol. 1 (1847-1894)   
Extent:   497 p.  
Tags:   Non-fiction, Autobiographical  
 
 

My Confession

Description:   My Confession is Tolstoy’s deeply personal spiritual autobiography, in which he reflects on his existential crisis during midlife. Despite fame and literary success, he found himself haunted by the question: “What is the meaning of life?” Struggling with despair and thoughts of suicide, Tolstoy turned away from the Church and intellectual philosophy, ultimately discovering purpose in the faith and simplicity of the common people.   

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Date:   1879–82   
Reference:   The complete works of Count Tolstoy. Vol. 13  
Extent:   50 p.  
Tags:   Non-fictionReligionPhilosophyAutobiographical  
 
 

Tolstoy’s Letters Vol. 2 (1880-1910 )

Description:   Edited and translated by R.F. Christian   

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Date:   1880-1910   
Reference:   Tolstoy’s Letters Vol. 2 (1880-1910 )   
Extent:   416 p.  
Tags:   Non-fiction, Autobiographical  
 
 

My Religion

Description:   My Religion is Tolstoy’s bold declaration of his personal faith, written after a deep spiritual crisis. Rejecting the doctrines of the Orthodox Church, he embraces the moral teachings of Jesus—especially the command to resist not evil—as the core of true Christianity. He calls for nonviolence, love for all people, rejection of war, oaths, and state authority. The book articulates the foundation of Tolstoy’s Christian anarchism and his belief that living according to Christ’s Sermon on the Mount is the only path to spiritual truth. Its radical message influenced pacifists worldwide, including Gandhi.   

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Date:   January 22, 1884  
Reference:   The complete works of Count Tolstoy. Vol. 16  
Extent:   137 p.  
Tags:   Non-fictionReligionPhilosophyAutobiographical  
 
 

What Shall We Do Then?

Description:   What Shall We Do Then? is Tolstoy’s urgent moral and social critique, written after he confronted the extreme poverty in Moscow. Disturbed by the contrast between wealthy elites and starving peasants, he asks how a moral person should live in such a society. Rejecting charity that preserves inequality, Tolstoy calls for personal renunciation of luxury, honest labor, and direct service to those in need.    

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Date:   1886  
Reference:   The complete works of Count Tolstoy. Vol. 17  
Extent:   207 p.  
Tags:   Non-fictionPhilosophySociety & StateAutobiographical  
 
 

Thoughts and Aphorisms

Description:   Thoughts and Aphorisms is a collection of brief reflections drawn from Tolstoy’s journals, letters, and essays. Covering themes such as truth, love, humility, faith, death, and the meaning of life, these concise entries express his mature moral and spiritual philosophy.  

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Date:   1886-93  
Reference:   The complete works of Count Tolstoy. Vol. 19  
Extent:   88 p.  
Tags:   Non-fictionPhilosophyAutobiographical  
 
 

Letters to Various Persons

Description:   On the Deception of the Church; Three Phases of Life; The Commune and the World; Concerning the Congress of Peace; Letter to A. V. Vlásov; Letter to a Corporal; Who Is to Blame?; On Suicide; A Message to the American People; Three Letters on Reason, Faith, and Prayer; To the Tsar and His Associates; Three Letters Concerning Shopov; The Tolstóy Society of Manchester, England; Letter to an Orthodox Priest; Letter to a French Pastor; On the Franco-Russian Alliance; On the Street Riots; Expressions on the Kishinév Tragedy; Letters since January, 1902;    

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Date:   1886-1903  
Reference:   The complete works of Count Tolstoy. Vol. 23   
Extent:   76 p.  
Tags:   Non-fiction, Society & State, Religion, Autobiographical  
 
 

Thoughts on Education and Instruction

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Date:   1887-1901  
Reference:   The complete works of Count Tolstoy. Vol. 23   
Extent:   16 p.  
Tags:   Non-fiction, Pedagogy, Autobiographical  
 
 

Apropos of A. I. Ershóv’s Book, “Recollections from Sevastopol

Description:   In “Apropos of A. I. Ershóv’s Book, ‘Recollections from Sevastopol,’” Tolstoy critiques romanticized views of war, drawing on his own experience to expose its brutality and senseless suffering.   

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Date:   1889  
Reference:   The complete works of Count Tolstoy. Vol. 23   
Extent:   5 p.  
Tags:   Non-fiction, Society & State, Autobiographical  
 
 

Tolstoy’s Diaries, Vol. 2 (1895-1910)

Description:   Edited and translated by R.F. Christian   

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Date:   1895-1910   
Reference:   Tolstoy’s Diaries, Vol. 2 (1895-1910)   
Extent:   477 p.  
Tags:   Non-fiction, Autobiographical  
 
 

Extracts (From Unpublished Diaries, Undated Letters, Etc.)

Description:   The Demands of Love; Tolstóyism;   

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Date:   ---  
Reference:   The complete works of Count Tolstoy. Vol. 23   
Extent:   24 p.  
Tags:   Non-fiction, Society & State, Religion, Autobiographical