Tolstoy Leo Knihy

Všechny šťastné rodiny jsou si podobné, každá nešťastná rodina je nešťastná po svém. Výmluvný postřeh giganta ruského realistického románu Lva Nikolajeviče Tolstého otevírá jedno z nejslavnějších psychologických děl v dějinách literatury, v němž si spisovatel po monumentální fresce Vojna a mír dopřál komornější zápletku a dalekosáhlým přetvořením látek módních romancí vyjádřil odpor k pseudomorálce „vyšších kruhů". Inspirován skutečnou událostí, kdy se spořádaně vyhlížející mladá dáma vrhla pod kola nákladního vlaku, vytvořil Tolstoj příběh o skandálním poklesku „dobře provdané" krasavice, která je přinucena váhat mezi salonním životem v nelásce a přirozeným právem na štěstí. Vzplanutí choti carského hodnostáře k důstojníku Vronskému, jež spisovatel umně proplétá s osudy a krizemi dalších příbuzných a přátel, je pro Annu o to tragičtější, že na rozdíl od dobových mravokárců nedovede být pokrytecká a milostný poměr ani jeho následky netají. Nesmrtelnost tohoto románu potvrzuje i řada filmových adaptací, v nichž titulní postavu postupně ztvárnily například Greta Garbo, Vivien Leighová, Taťjana Samojlovová nebo Sophie Marceauová. 18. vydání

Leo Tolstoy's short works, like his novels, show readers his narrative genius, keen observation, and historical acumen-albeit on a smaller scale.

Contains the author's short works that are rich in the insights and passion that characterize his explorations in love, war, courage, and civilization.

Volume 1 of the Everyman Collected Shorter Fiction is dominated by the characteristic experiences of his early life as soldier, land-owner, husband and father, the life which shaped Anna Karenina and War and Peace. schovat popis

"The Kreutzer Sonata" portrays an intense conflict between sexual desire and moral constraint. "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" is a simple, moving tale of peasant life with a moral lesson; the hero of "The Death of Ivan Ilych," after a lifetime of struggle, finds faith and love only as he faces death. Explanatory footnotes.

Banned in Russia, Tolstoy's The Kingdom of God Is Within You was deemed a threat to church and state. The culmination of a lifetime's thought, it espouses a commitment to Jesus's message of turning the other cheek. In a bold and original manner, Tolstoy shows his readers clearly why they must reject violence of any sort—even that sanctioned by the state or the church—and urges them to look within themselves to find the answers to questions of morality.In 1894, one of the first English translations of this book found its way into the hands of a young Gandhi. Inspired by its message of nonresistance to evil, the Mahatma declared it a source of "independent thinking, profound morality, and truthfulness." Much of this work's emotional and moral appeal lies in its emphasis on fair treatment of the poor and working class. Its view of Christianity, not as a mystic religion but as a workable philosophy originating from the words of a remarkable teacher, extends its appeal to secular and religious readers alike.

A collection of Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical writing, diaries, and letters related to the last year of Tolstoy's life.

Features stories of the spirit. This is a parable that reflects Tolstoy's fascination with the early Christians, to beloved tales such as Ivan the Fool, A Prisoner in the Caucasus, and What Men Live By. schovat popis

This is a reader covering Tolstoy's later beliefs after he had rejected orthodox religion. The book mainly draws on Confession (1879), What is My Faith? (1884) and other occasional pieces.

The ten stories collected in this volume demonstrate Tolstoy's artistic prowess displayed over five decades experimenting with prose styles and drawing on his own experiences with humour, realism and compassion. Inspired by his experiences in the army, The Two Hussars contrasts a dashing father and his mean-spirited son.