Whew! I now know so much more about Leo Tolstoy. Aside from his great novels, “Anna Karenina” and “War and Peace,” I have read some of his short stories and his “Confessions” and through that have grown to know more about this writer. Now I know … [Read more...]
Tolstoy in Long Beach
Portrait by Ilya Repin, 1887 The great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy will be celebrated in October of this year, 2010, The Leo N. Tolstoy Centennial Festival will be held at California State University, Long Beach. It may seem a bit strange that a … [Read more...]
Tolstoy on Assurance
Leo Tolstoy left this earth a hundred years ago, but he certainly left with us his great writing and his keen insight into the human psyche of his day. And many see that day is still with us. His “Confessions” and short stories written after his two … [Read more...]