Leo Tolstoy
141) Der Überfall
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Die eindringliche Erzählung über falschen Mut und wahre Tapferkeit in Zeiten der Gefahr aus dem Frühwerk des großen russischen Schriftstellers.
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Iván Ilich es un pequeño burócrata que fue educado en su infancia con las convicciones de poder alcanzar un puesto dentro del gobierno del Imperio Ruso. Poco a poco sus ideales se van cumpliendo, pero se dará cuenta de que su esfuerzo ha sido en vano, al llegar cerca de la posición que siempre soñó, se encontrará con el dilema de descifrar el significado de tanto sacrificio, y de valorar también el malestar reinante en el pequeño entorno...
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"De lo Que Vive el Hombre" es un ensayo escrito por el renombrado autor ruso Lev Tolstói (León Tolstói) y fue publicado por primera vez en 1881. Este ensayo es una reflexión profunda sobre el propósito y el significado de la vida humana.
En la obra, Tolstói explora las cuestiones fundamentales de la existencia, cuestionando la búsqueda de riqueza, poder y prestigio en la sociedad. Sostiene que el verdadero propósito de la vida radica en la...
144) Las Tres Preguntas
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"Las Tres Preguntas" es un relato corto escrito por León Tolstói. Publicado por primera vez en 1885, esta historia breve explora temas filosóficos y espirituales. Aquí tienes una breve reseña:
El protagonista de la historia es un rey que busca respuestas a tres preguntas fundamentales que considera esenciales para la vida. Estas preguntas son:
¿Cuál es el momento más importante?
¿Quiénes son las personas más importantes?
¿Cuál es...
145) War and peace
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Leo Tolstoy's grand masterpiece—a timeless saga of family, love, and loss in Russia surrounding the War of 1812.
“The greatest of all novelists...what else can we call the author of War and Peace?” asked Virginia Woolf rhetorically—and literary luminaries the world over have agreed with her. The saga stands alone in its vast scope and minute detail, its immense diversity and final unity. Set in the years leading...
“The greatest of all novelists...what else can we call the author of War and Peace?” asked Virginia Woolf rhetorically—and literary luminaries the world over have agreed with her. The saga stands alone in its vast scope and minute detail, its immense diversity and final unity. Set in the years leading...
146) Anna Karenina
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The must-have Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of one of the greatest Russian novels ever written
Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as “flawless,” Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and thereby exposes herself to...
Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as “flawless,” Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and thereby exposes herself to...
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First published in 1894 in Germany after being banned in Leo Tolstoy's native Russia, "The Kingdom of God is Within You" is, in the words of the introduction, "one of the most remarkable studies of the social and psychological condition of the modern world". Thirty years in the making, Tolstoy expounds upon his earlier work "What I Believe" and argues that nonviolence is the very foundation of Christianity. Tolstoy believed that the teaching of Christ...
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The greatest novelist of all time retells the greatest story ever told, the life of Jesus Christ, in The Gospel in Brief-Leo Tolstoy's riveting, novelistic integration of the four Gospels into a single, twelve-chapter narrative. Virtually unknown to English readers until now, Dustin Condren's groundbreaking translation from the Russian opens a precious new world of Tolstoy's masterful literary talent to fans of War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
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As a result of his controversial works criticizing the Russian government and the Russian Orthodox Church, Tolstoy was excommunicated in 1901. Tolstoy dismissed the event lightly as he continued his search for a practical religion. "A Confession and Other Religious Works" is the product of years of introspection, resulting in a drastic reorientation of Tolstoy's beliefs and values. He felt undeserving of the wealth and fame he had accumulated, while...
160) Hadji Murád
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"Hadji Murad" was Tolstoy's last novel. It is a narrative based on actual events that occurred during the Russian war with the Chechens in 1850's Russia. Tolstoy enlisted in the Russian army and saw first-hand the brutality of this war. Hadji Murad is the story of its central character. A soldier on the Chechen side who breaks ranks and flees to the side of the Russians. Months later Hadji returns to try and rescue his imprisoned family with tragic...