Tolstoï by Stefan Zweig
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"Tolstoï" by Stefan Zweig is a biographical work written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and profound inner struggles of the famed Russian novelist Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, illuminating his spiritual journey, conflicts with nihilism, and quest for meaning amidst the abundance of worldly success. Zweig offers a detailed portrayal of Tolstoy's transformation from a celebrated author to a seeker of truth and morality. The opening of the work
sets the stage by comparing Tolstoy's life to that of Job, emphasizing the sudden and profound existential crisis that follows a period of apparent happiness and success. It describes Tolstoy in his later years, where despite his achievements and family life, he becomes plagued by a sense of emptiness and despair as he confronts the concept of non-being—the void behind life. Zweig meticulously illustrates Tolstoy’s emotional turmoil, detailing how this introspection leads him to an intense struggle against the inevitability of death and the search for a deeper understanding of existence, highlighting the complexities within an artist who ultimately sought to convey truth through his work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Bournac, Olivier, 1885-1931 |
| Translator | Hella, Alzir, 1881-1953 |
| LoC No. | 28030939 |
| Title | Tolstoï |
| Original Publication | Paris: Victor Attinger, 1928. |
| Note | Translation of the third essay from Drei Dichter ihres Lebens. |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 74412 |
| Release Date | Sep 14, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 340 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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