- published: 06 Apr 2012
- views: 17371
- author: Sweetwords1
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The trouble with Leo Tolstoy, part 1: At war with himself
Alan Yentob takes an epic train ride through Tolstoys Russia examining how Russias great n...
published: 06 Apr 2012
author: Sweetwords1
The trouble with Leo Tolstoy, part 1: At war with himself
Alan Yentob takes an epic train ride through Tolstoys Russia examining how Russias great novelist became her great troublemaker. In this programme he reveals a difficult and troubled youth obsessed with sex and gambling who turned writer while serving as a soldier in Chechnya and the Crimea. His experiences on the frontline eventually fed into War and Peace a book now recognised as the gold standard by which all other novels are judged. They also triggered his conversion to outspoken pacifist.Alans expedition takes him to the Tatar city of Kazan where Tolstoy was a teenager the siege of Sevastopol on the Black Sea and Imperial St Petersburg as well as the idyllic Tolstoy country estate the writers cradle and grave and home throughout his passionate but brutal 48-year marriage to Sofya - a marriage that began with rape produced 13 children and ended with desertion and denial.Contributors include Tolstoys great great grandson Vladimir Tolstoy AN Wilson and author of a new Tolstoy biography Rosamund Bartlett. Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (known in the West as Leo Tolstoy September 9, 1828 -- November 20, 1910) was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. His two most famous works, the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time and a pinnacle of realist fiction. Many consider Tolstoy to have been one of the world's greatest novelists.Tolstoy is equally ...
- published: 06 Apr 2012
- views: 17371
- author: Sweetwords1
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Leo Tolstoy Biography (1967)
This film biography about Leo Tolstoy is a remembrance by his daughter, using literature a...
published: 03 Aug 2012
author: NaughtyMissTee
Leo Tolstoy Biography (1967)
This film biography about Leo Tolstoy is a remembrance by his daughter, using literature and drama.
- published: 03 Aug 2012
- views: 960
- author: NaughtyMissTee
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Leo Tolstoy - on film
See actual video footage of the Master Writer of Russia ....
published: 15 May 2010
author: ADONAIS9991
Leo Tolstoy - on film
See actual video footage of the Master Writer of Russia .
- published: 15 May 2010
- views: 95052
- author: ADONAIS9991
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The trouble with Leo Tolstoy, part 2: In search of happiness
Alan Yentob continues his train ride through Tolstoys Russia examining how Russias great n...
published: 06 Apr 2012
author: Sweetwords1
The trouble with Leo Tolstoy, part 2: In search of happiness
Alan Yentob continues his train ride through Tolstoys Russia examining how Russias great novelist became her great troublemaker.The success of War and Peace brought Tolstoy fame wealth and a massive mid-life crisis. Alan follows the writer through the tortured second half of his life as he transformed himself from aristocrat to anarchist and turned his back on his novels his possessions and finally his wife of 48 years.Alan travels east into the remote emptiness of the Russian steppe through the dark pages of Tolstoys great romantic novel Anna Karenina on to the small town where Anna takes her life and then on the pilgrimage to the spectacular monastery where Tolstoys spiritual quest began.Using extraordinary early film of Tolstoy we witness the tumultuous events of Tolstoys final years and his passionate relationship with his disciple Chertkov the man his wife called "the devil incarnate".Finally Alan retraces Tolstoys flight from home at the age of 82 a journey that ended in a remote railway station. Heartbreaking archive footage shows his wife Sofya being turned away from the deathbed of her husband. So great was Tolstoys influence at the time of his death that the government feared the news would spark revolution.Contributors include leading Russian commentators as well as AN Wilson and the author of a new Tolstoy biography Rosamund Bartlett. Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (known in the West as Leo Tolstoy September 9, 1828 -- November 20, 1910) was a Russian writer who ...
- published: 06 Apr 2012
- views: 9675
- author: Sweetwords1
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Leo Tolstoy - Top 10 Quotes
The ten best quotes by the great Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. (1828 - 1910) See all quote...
published: 28 Sep 2011
author: iPerceptive
Leo Tolstoy - Top 10 Quotes
The ten best quotes by the great Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. (1828 - 1910) See all quotes by Leo Tolstoy at www.iperceptive.com Enlighten yourself at www.iPerceptive.com Like iPerceptive at Facebook http Follow iPerceptive at Twitter twitter.com
- published: 28 Sep 2011
- views: 5186
- author: iPerceptive
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Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace
War and Peace is a portrait of Russia and her people, caught up in the swirling tides of h...
published: 04 Feb 2010
author: KulturFilms
Leo Tolstoy's War And Peace
War and Peace is a portrait of Russia and her people, caught up in the swirling tides of history during the Napoleonic Era. Director Sergei Bondarchuk's Oscar-winner flawlessly recreates Leo Tolstoy's epic masterpiece, capturing not only the most minute historical details, but also the emotion, essence, and atmosphere of the classic novel. Hailed as the definitive marriage between literature and cinema, it took five years to complete, costing over one hundred million dollars. It is estimated that a production of this magnitude would cost over 1 billion dollars today, making this the most expensive film ever made. Russian Language - subtitled in English. Full screen version Please visit www.kultur.com for more information on this program
- published: 04 Feb 2010
- views: 45924
- author: KulturFilms
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"Life and Work of Leo Tolstoy"
Presentation given by Albany-Tula Alliance board member Nina Reich and slideshow created b...
published: 01 Feb 2012
author: AlbanyTula
"Life and Work of Leo Tolstoy"
Presentation given by Albany-Tula Alliance board member Nina Reich and slideshow created by board member Paul Marr. Presentation given at the Guilderland Public Library on January 29, 2012 Total Run Time: 25 minutes
- published: 01 Feb 2012
- views: 630
- author: AlbanyTula
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Leo Tolstoy - The Last Years
More information about Leo Tolstoy can be found at www.ajna.com...
published: 30 Nov 2009
author: AjnaSpirituality
Leo Tolstoy - The Last Years
More information about Leo Tolstoy can be found at www.ajna.com
- published: 30 Nov 2009
- views: 33304
- author: AjnaSpirituality
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Leo Tolstoy reads from "For Every Day", 1908
More information about Leo Tolstoy can be found at www.ajna.com...
published: 30 Nov 2009
author: AjnaSpirituality
Leo Tolstoy reads from "For Every Day", 1908
More information about Leo Tolstoy can be found at www.ajna.com
- published: 30 Nov 2009
- views: 16288
- author: AjnaSpirituality
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Leo Tolstoy: What Men Live By and Other Tales
Although Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a wealthy landowner, in his later life he had what wa...
published: 10 Dec 2010
author: libribooks
Leo Tolstoy: What Men Live By and Other Tales
Although Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a wealthy landowner, in his later life he had what was considered a "religious awakening." This experience went on to inform his writing and his lifestyle in profound ways. His views transcended the specifics of religion, as known in his day -- so much so he came to be a helpful guide both to Mohandas Gandhi and to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The four stories in this collection ask profound questions and gently supply helpful, non-dogmatic hints to their answerings: What is the most important thing to do? Who is the most important person? When is the most important time? What is worth owning? What is the most profound religion? What rules should men live by? How much land does a man need? Who is God? What should we bother to discuss? How should we act towards one another? How should we respond to cruelty and violence? And many more. Wonderful stories written in a relaxed style. More free Audiobooks on: www.librivox.org
- published: 10 Dec 2010
- views: 12866
- author: libribooks
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Leo Tolstoy: Ivan the Fool
Written after Tolstoy suffered a spiritual crisis, Ivan the Fool is a fairy tale that offe...
published: 01 Jul 2011
author: libribooks
Leo Tolstoy: Ivan the Fool
Written after Tolstoy suffered a spiritual crisis, Ivan the Fool is a fairy tale that offers children instruction in how to live rightly, simply, and generously. The story emphasizes the destructive aspects of materialism and militarism while idealizing manual labor and the peasant life. (Introduction by Dorlene Kaplan) More free audiobooks visit: librivox.org
- published: 01 Jul 2011
- views: 1099
- author: libribooks
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Leo Tolstoy's Theory of History
Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' is not only a historical novel but also an exercise in theor...
published: 02 Jan 2011
author: DarkAgeTheorist
Leo Tolstoy's Theory of History
Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' is not only a historical novel but also an exercise in theoretical history. Using the example of Napoleon and his march on Moscow in 1812, Tolstoy attempts to show that the role of history's great figures is 'superficial' and 'illusory'.
- published: 02 Jan 2011
- views: 6462
- author: DarkAgeTheorist
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Conversations with Leo Tolstoy by Leo Tolstoy and Simon Parke
When most think of Tolstoy, they think of the great author. War and Peace and Anna Karenin...
published: 13 Jan 2010
author: WhiteCrowBooks
Conversations with Leo Tolstoy by Leo Tolstoy and Simon Parke
When most think of Tolstoy, they think of the great author. War and Peace and Anna Karenina brought him worldwide fame, and a good deal of money. Had he done nothing else in life, these two novels would have ensured him status and respect. Few others had written both a national epic and a great love story; and some might have been content with that. For his last thirty years, however, Tolstoy walked a different track. After his spiritual crisis, when he was 50, he exchanged his authors clothes for those of a prophet a prophet who was to have a great influence on Gandhi amongst others. Through his prolific writing, he now became the scourge of the rich, the Church and the Government. Neither did he miss an opportunity to denounce both science and art. Darwin? Dostoyevsky? Shakespeare? No one was to be left standing. In Conversations with Leo Tolstoy, Simon Parke grants us the honour of sitting with the great man, towards the end of his life; and gives us the chance to chat with him. The conversation is imagined, but not Tolstoys answers. This is Tolstoy is his own words, drawn from his extensive books, essays and letters; and the military, vegetarianism, marriage, non-violence, death, God and sex are all on the agenda. I want people to come away feeling they know Tolstoy, says Simon Parke, who was keen to use only Tolstoys authentic words. They will be become aware of his opinions certainly, for he was forthright in those. He had an opinion on everything! But I hope also ...
- published: 13 Jan 2010
- views: 2031
- author: WhiteCrowBooks
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War and Peace (FULL Audio Book), Book 01: 1805 by Leo Tolstoy ch 1-7
War and Peace, Book 01: 1805 (FULL Audio book) by Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Translated by Lo...
published: 24 Dec 2012
author: rt20bg
War and Peace (FULL Audio Book), Book 01: 1805 by Leo Tolstoy ch 1-7
War and Peace, Book 01: 1805 (FULL Audio book) by Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) Translated by Louise Shanks Maude (1855-1939) and Aylmer Maude (1858-1938) War and Peace (Russian: Война и мир, Voyna i mir; in original orthography: Война и миръ, Voyna i mir") is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy, first published from 1865 to 1869 in Russki Vestnik, which tells the story of Russian society during the Napoleonic Era. It is usually described as one of Tolstoy's two major masterpieces (the other being Anna Karenina) as well as one of the world's greatest novels. War and Peace offered a new kind of fiction, with a great many characters caught up in a plot that covered nothing less than the grand subjects indicated by the title, combined with the equally large topics of youth, age and marriage. While today it is considered a novel, it broke so many novelistic conventions of its day that many critics of Tolstoy's time did not consider it as such. Tolstoy himself considered Anna Karenina (1878) to be his first attempt at a novel in the European sense. (Summary by Wikipedia) Note: The novel is split up in 17 books. This is the recording of book one, which covers events in the year 1805
- published: 24 Dec 2012
- views: 336
- author: rt20bg
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Model Diaries: Daul Kim Reads Tolstoy
We've armed South Korean model Daul Kim with a video camera, and she's documenting her Fas...
published: 11 Sep 2008
author: NewYorkMagazine
Model Diaries: Daul Kim Reads Tolstoy
We've armed South Korean model Daul Kim with a video camera, and she's documenting her Fashion Week for New York. In this edition, Daul talks books and shoes with Ali Stephens and Karlie Kloss; she explains her frustration with American waiters; and she takes us backstage with her as she gets ready for Rodarte. Oh, and then she has a dance party. Watch and you'll understand.
- published: 11 Sep 2008
- views: 150859
- author: NewYorkMagazine
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Audiobook: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
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published: 23 May 2012
author: MrSandking22
Audiobook: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Choose 1 Free Audiobook out of 60000 titles when you sign up for Audible free trial at foudak.com DRM Free Audiobook at eMusic foudak.com
- published: 23 May 2012
- views: 1818
- author: MrSandking22
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Money as Debt 5 of 5
This is for all of you who think you are free. This video describes the creation of the ba...
published: 17 Aug 2008
author: dan3719
Money as Debt 5 of 5
This is for all of you who think you are free. This video describes the creation of the banking industry. What a bunch of crooks. They have you in a vice and you don't even know it.
- published: 17 Aug 2008
- views: 15114
- author: dan3719
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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
AUDIO BOOK - Anna Karenina, Book 1 Chapter 1 by Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina tells of the do...
published: 20 May 2011
author: CoreRevoltBooks
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
AUDIO BOOK - Anna Karenina, Book 1 Chapter 1 by Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage to follow her heart and must endure the hypocrisies of society. (Summary by Mary Anderson) Core Revolt Publishing, a division of DMI, a Delaware corporation. A public domain work by LibriVox
- published: 20 May 2011
- views: 3064
- author: CoreRevoltBooks
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