A Guide to the Works of Leo Tolstoy

The philosophical genius who captured the complexities of human nature in timeless prose.

Author

Leo Tolstoy, a prolific Russian writer of the 19th century, is renowned for his epic novels exploring themes of morality and human nature.

Works

Leo Tolstoy, known for his epic novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, delves into the depths of human nature.

Impact

Leo Tolstoy's profound exploration of human nature and society in works like War and Peace and Anna Karenina revolutionized the novel genre.

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The Chronomancer's Map

September 9, 1828

Leo Tolstoy is born in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia

1847

Tolstoy enrolls in Kazan University, but leaves without completing his degree

1852

Tolstoy joins the Russian army and serves in the Caucasus

1862

Publication of Tolstoy's first novel, 'Childhood'

1869

Publication of 'War and Peace', one of Tolstoy's most famous works

1877

Publication of 'Anna Karenina', another renowned novel by Tolstoy

1886

Tolstoy establishes a new religious and philosophical movement called Tolstoyanism

1898

Tolstoy publishes 'What Is Art?', a critical essay on the nature of art

1901

Tolstoy is excommunicated from the Russian Orthodox Church for his controversial beliefs

1908

Tolstoy writes 'A Calendar of Wisdom', a collection of philosophical thoughts and ideas

1910

Tolstoy dies at the age of 82 in Astapovo, Russia

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