Leo Tolstoy
Russian novelist widely considered one of the greatest authors of all time. War and Peace and Anna Karenina are towering achievements of realistic fiction celebrated for their moral complexity and panoramic vision of Russian society.
Works
- War and PeaceEpic novel interweaving personal stories with historical events of Napoleonic Wars
- Anna KareninaTragedy of a woman torn between passion and social propriety in Russian society
- ResurrectionNovel of redemption through suffering, love, and spiritual transformation after wrongdoing
- The Death of Ivan IlyichPhilosophical novella on death, life meaning, and human existence and dying
- ChildhoodAutobiographical novella exploring childhood memory, innocence, and family relationships