Leo Tolstoy grew up on an estate and was orphaned at nine. He lived aimlessly before joining the army at 23. His army service contributed to a successful collection of stories, “Sevastapol ...

The Russian literary artist, Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy [1828–1910], better known in the world over as Leo Tolstoy, is generally regarded as one of the most potent creative forces of world ... [Russian ...

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, popularly known as Leo Tolstoy is considered one of the world’s greatest novelists. He was born to a Russian aristocratic family in 1828 and though he passed away ...

Fast-forward from Tolstoy's 1850s to 1920: Isaac Babel, a Soviet reporter, is riding with the Red Cossacks, a brigade that has made common cause with the Bolsheviks. They are hoping forcibly to ...

Repin and Tolstoy met in Moscow in 1880. At the time Tolstoy was already not only a prominent writer but was also in a state of "spiritual quest", re-assessing the values and achievements of his ...

12,000 photos of Leo Tolstoy and his entourage are exhibited in the State Tolstoy Museum in Moscow. Tolstoy skating, riding a bike, playing tennis, walking with his granddaughter, riding a horse ...

The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy is a novella written in 1889. At times this novella seemed like a rant that goes on page after page, but taken as a whole I can certainly see the genius behind it.

Today is the 100th anniversary of Leo Tolstoy’s death. A century on, he is still one of the most acclaimed, respected – and popular – writers and thinkers in the world.

Leo Tolstoy's wife Sophia was an invaluable asset to his career. A portrait of Leo Tolstoy's wife, Sophia, along with the couple's daughter, Alexandra Tolstaya. | Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain.

WSJ Book Club host George Saunders chooses for this month’s reading a novel by Leo Tolstoy. It’s not “War and Peace” or “Anna Karenina,” but “Hadji Murad.” ...

The life and literary legacy of Leo Tolstoy, the iconic Russian novelist has inspired countless people across the globe. From his aristocratic upbringing to his masterpieces "War and Peace ...

Leo Tolstoy grew up on an estate and was orphaned at nine. He lived aimlessly before joining the army at 23. His army service contributed to a successful collection of stories, “Sevastapol ...