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Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (/ˈtoʊlstɔɪ, ˈtɒl-/;Russian: Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й, pronounced [lʲɛf nʲɪkɐˈlaɪvʲɪtɕ tɐlˈstoj]; 9 September [O.S. 28 August] 1828 – 20 November [O.S. 7 November] 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.
Born to an aristocratic Russian family in 1828, he is best known for the novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877), often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semi-autobiographical trilogy, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1852–1856), and Sevastopol Sketches (1855), based upon his experiences in the Crimean War. Tolstoy's fiction includes dozens of short stories and several novellas such as The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Family Happiness, and Hadji Murad. He also wrote plays and numerous philosophical essays.
In the 1870s Tolstoy experienced a profound moral crisis, followed by what he regarded as an equally profound spiritual awakening, as outlined in his non-fiction work A Confession. His literal interpretation of the ethical teachings of Jesus, centering on the Sermon on the Mount, caused him to become a fervent Christian anarchist and pacifist. Tolstoy's ideas on nonviolent resistance, expressed in such works as The Kingdom of God Is Within You, were to have a profound impact on such pivotal 20th-century figures as Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Tolstoy also became a dedicated advocate of Georgism, the economic philosophy of Henry George, which he incorporated into his writing, particularly Resurrection.
Actors: Jason Baustin (producer), Jason Baustin (editor), Greg Coale (actor), Rob Stull (actor), Tiffany Ariany (actress), Phil Piruzzi Filsoof (actor), Phil Piruzzi Filsoof (actor), Juan Eloy Carrera (actor), Melissa Panos (actress), Steven A. Webb (actor), Edward Robert Bach (actor), Alexis Barone (actress), Michelle Trout (actress), J.D. Wine (actor), Terry Ward (actor),
Plot: ROAD TRIPPIN' vampires transsexual nudityVenus de Milo cemetery gay detective Dirty FairyGoody Two Shoes death seat phobia an alien named Queer-O friendship (as in meaning of) ... drama, trauma & sick hilarity !!!HAIL TO THE GROUPIES (sound like fun?)A movie director's assistant and her friends faithfully search for the meaning of life and love amid the wasteland of contemporary Hollywood.
Keywords: farce, nudity, parody, sex-comedy, transgender, vampireActors: Aleksandr Borodyanskiy (actor), Marlen Khutsiyev (writer), Marlen Khutsiyev (director), Vladislav Vetrov (actor), Vladimir Esinov (producer), Mikhail Pakhomenko (actor), Igor Bondarenko (actor), Yury Babochonok (producer), Yuri Druzhynyn (actor), Aleksandr Bobkov (actor), Sergey Bolotaev (actor), Vladimir Tolstoy (actor), Igor Khutsiyev (writer), Andrei Osipov (actor), Larislava Repnina (actress),
Genres: Biography,Actors: Marlen Khutsiyev (writer), Marlen Khutsiyev (director), Vladislav Vetrov (actor), Mikhail Pakhomenko (actor), Igor Khutsiyev (writer),
Genres: Biography,Actors: Mohamed Benhmamane (miscellaneous crew), Sean Patrick Flanery (actor), Laurence Rosenthal (composer), George Lucas (producer), Hilary Momberger (miscellaneous crew), Jon Baker (miscellaneous crew), Frank Darabont (writer), Jan Kuzelka (actor), Nikos Tsachiridis (actor), Michael Gough (actor), Olegar Fedoro (actor), Rick McCallum (producer), Milan Riehs (actor), Michael Schultz (director), Margaret Tyzack (actress),
Plot: The globe trotting trip that Henry Jones, Jr. sets out on in the early 1900s next takes him and his family to Russia. A few acts of clumsiness puts Indy at odds with his father who is greatly displeased with Indy. Indy runs away into the Russian countryside and wakes in the morning on a haystack. He encounters an odd, cantankerous old man named Leo Tolstoy, who is in full agreement that "hell" is other people. Both are running away to seek a simpler life. They cross the countryside, encountering colorful Gypsies and avoiding fierce Imperial Cossack troops. The hardships of the journey make Indy homesick, but he won't soon forget his journey with the stubborn old man. Indy's next destination is Greece, where his mother Anna realizes that father and son need to spend more time together. The two bristle at each other's company as they explore the sites of ancient Greece, but Henry finally reaches past Indy's impudence and stubbornness when the topic turns to philosophy and the teachings of Aristotle. A series of misadventures lead them to an isolated monastery perched high on the peak of a mountain. While studying in the library, Indy meets Nikos Kazantzakis, the writer who would some day write Zorba the Greek. Lessons on causality come in handy on the harrowing trip in a tiny cage reeled up a thousand-foot mountainside.
Keywords: adventurer, character-name-in-title, father, fedora, indiana-jones, mother, reference-to-aristotle, sequel, title-directed-by-female, travelActors: Harry Andrews (actor), Humphrey Burton (producer), Leo Tolstoy (writer), Annette Crosbie (actress), Rosemary Leach (actress), Fiona Fullerton (actress), Alan Dobie (actor), Bill Morton (producer), Colin Nears (writer), Colin Nears (director),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Emlyn Williams (writer), Alfred Burke (actor), Peter Willes (producer), John Sterland (actor), Ian Ruskin (actor), John Glenister (director), Elspeth MacNaughton (actress), Keith Campbell (actor), Adrienne Byrne (actress), Ursula Granville (actress), Ronald Mayer (actor), Eddie Warren (actor), Geoffrey Lewis (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Vladimir Gardin (writer), Vladimir Gardin (director), Leo Tolstoy (writer), Mikhail Tamarov (actor), Pavel Thiman (producer), Yelizaveta Uvarova (actress), Lidiya Sychyova (actress), Boris Orsky (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Leo Tolstoy was a remarkable novelist in part because he believed in the novel as a tool for social reform, something that would enable us to become kinder, more thoughtful and more generous towards others. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Brought to you by http://theschooloflife.com Produced in collaboration with Mad Adam Films http://madadamfilms.co.uk
WHAT I BELIEVE by Leo Tolstoy - FULL AudioBook | Greatest Audio Books - "The inner working of my soul, which I wish to speak of here, was not the result of a methodical investigation of doctrinal theology, or of the actual texts of the gospel; it was a sudden removal of all that hid the true meaning of the Christian doctrine -- a momentary flash of light, which made everything clear to me. It was something like that which might happen to a man who, after vainly attempting, by a false plan, to build up a statue out of a confused heap of small pieces of marble, suddenly guesses at the figure they are intended to form by the shape of the largest piece; and then, on beginning to set up the statue, finds his guess confirmed by the harmonious joining in of the various pieces." (Extract from Chap...
Russian writer, essayist, philosopher, and political thinker Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, known as Leo Tolstoy was born September 9, 1828, into a family of Russian nobility. Although it's been more than a hundred years after his death, he still ranks among the world's best writers. Many consider him the greatest writer of all time. Mostly he wrote novels and short stories, but later in life also wrote essays and plays. Two best Tolstoy's novels are War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). They can be found in almost every list of the most popular novels of all time. Besides them, the more important works include: Family Happiness (1859), A Confession (1882), The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886), The Kingdom of God Is Within You (1894), Resurrection (1899), and Hadji Murat (1912). Check out...
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-read-tolstoy-s-war-and-peace-brendan-pelsue "War and Peace." A tome. A slog. The sort of book you shouldn’t read in bed because if you fall asleep it could give you a concussion. Right? Only partly. "War and Peace" is a long book, sure, but it’s also a thrilling examination of history populated with some of the deepest, most realistic characters you’ll find anywhere. Brendan Pelsue shares everything you need to know to read this classic book. Lesson by Brendan Pelsue, animation by Patrick Smith.
The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy - Short story audiobook - FAB "The Three Questions" is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1885 as part of the collection What Men Live By, and other tales. The story takes the form of a parable, and it concerns a king who wants to find the answers to what he considers the three most important questions in life. The thought came to a certain king that he would never fail if he knew three things. These three things were: 1) When is the best time to do each thing? 2) Who are the most important people to work with? 3) What is the most important thing to do at all time? Listen to this audiobook and discover the answers. (Adapted from Wikipedia) Read by David Barnes Sourced from Librivox
President Vladimir Putin received a guided tour of author Leo Tolstoy’s former home Yasnaya Polyana in Russia’s Tula region, on Thursday. His ostensible reason for the trip was to discuss the socio-economic development of the area with the local authorities. However the Russian President took time to tour the historic home of the literary great. Video ID: 20160908 048 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly
1970 from the National Archives. Narrated by Tolstoy's daughter. See Tolstoy's biography in the Biography Channel's video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzwWexvh18M
The Countess speaks at the haven in New York where she harbours Russian refugees. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9dc837d88c954fbaa5fae4b8294e598d Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
You'll remember my posting of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy reading excerpts from his book "For Every Day" - but you probably didn't know that he made four different recordings of it, each in a different language. As a matter of fact, I also never knew about it until very recently. On October 31st, 1909, Count Leo Tolstoy recorded four 10-inch sides for the Gramophone Company, at his estate in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia. He first recorded the French version (Matrix # 6877R), then English (6878R, the only matrix contains Tolstoy's autograph on the surface.), Russian(6879R; in which one can hear Tolstoy cough at the end), and German (6880R) version each. This was not his first attempt to record his voice for the posterity; he made two wax cylinders with Julius Block in 1895, and he h...
Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Emeritus James March takes a look at the lessons of Tolstoy’s War and Peace for leadership, examining the limitations of heroic visions of leaders that Tolstoy exposed. The film uses the portrayal of leaders in War and Peace as a basis for raising questions about standard heroic stories of leadership. It explores some ways in which the complexities and ambiguities of history make standard narratives emphasizing the visionary role of leadership in history more mythic than real.
An interview with one of the stars of BBC1's hit adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel
Want to know more? Go to http://booksyoulllove.com/ for insightful discussion questions, author bios, themes, amazing links to interviews and other important references, learning resources and much, much, more! Father to 14 children and the nation of Russia, Leo Tolstoy's influence is almost incalculable. In fact, many don't realize that it was his writings and correspondence with Mohandas Gandhi that helped both Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. learn how to engage in "peaceful resistance" for positive change in their nations. Yet, his desire to better himself and the world became such an obsession that it diminished his impact later in life. He is a fascinating man with much truth to teach and learning about his life is very worth the effort!
"MIPCOM welcomes a high-profile keynote panel to discuss the business strategy and creative process behind the BBC’s epic TV adaptation of ‘War and Peace’. This new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s famous novel is scheduled to air in the UK on the BBC in late 2015/early 2016, before rolling out worldwide. The panellists will provide an insight into what is involved in bringing a literary masterpiece to the television screen for a new generation, from financing to making event television for a modern audience. The MIPCOM keynote will also feature an exclusive preview of ‘War and Peace’. The six-part series stars Paul Dano, Gillian Anderson, Lily James, James Norton, Jim Broadbent and Stephen Rea. Featuring Andrew Davies, Screenwriter, UK Ben Donald, Executive Producer, International Drama, BBC ...
Leo Tolstoy was a remarkable novelist in part because he believed in the novel as a tool for social reform, something that would enable us to become kinder, more thoughtful and more generous towards others. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://theschooloflife.com/shop/all/ Brought to you by http://theschooloflife.com Produced in collaboration with Mad Adam Films http://madadamfilms.co.uk
WHAT I BELIEVE by Leo Tolstoy - FULL AudioBook | Greatest Audio Books - "The inner working of my soul, which I wish to speak of here, was not the result of a methodical investigation of doctrinal theology, or of the actual texts of the gospel; it was a sudden removal of all that hid the true meaning of the Christian doctrine -- a momentary flash of light, which made everything clear to me. It was something like that which might happen to a man who, after vainly attempting, by a false plan, to build up a statue out of a confused heap of small pieces of marble, suddenly guesses at the figure they are intended to form by the shape of the largest piece; and then, on beginning to set up the statue, finds his guess confirmed by the harmonious joining in of the various pieces." (Extract from Chap...
Russian writer, essayist, philosopher, and political thinker Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, known as Leo Tolstoy was born September 9, 1828, into a family of Russian nobility. Although it's been more than a hundred years after his death, he still ranks among the world's best writers. Many consider him the greatest writer of all time. Mostly he wrote novels and short stories, but later in life also wrote essays and plays. Two best Tolstoy's novels are War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). They can be found in almost every list of the most popular novels of all time. Besides them, the more important works include: Family Happiness (1859), A Confession (1882), The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886), The Kingdom of God Is Within You (1894), Resurrection (1899), and Hadji Murat (1912). Check out...
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-read-tolstoy-s-war-and-peace-brendan-pelsue "War and Peace." A tome. A slog. The sort of book you shouldn’t read in bed because if you fall asleep it could give you a concussion. Right? Only partly. "War and Peace" is a long book, sure, but it’s also a thrilling examination of history populated with some of the deepest, most realistic characters you’ll find anywhere. Brendan Pelsue shares everything you need to know to read this classic book. Lesson by Brendan Pelsue, animation by Patrick Smith.
The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy - Short story audiobook - FAB "The Three Questions" is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1885 as part of the collection What Men Live By, and other tales. The story takes the form of a parable, and it concerns a king who wants to find the answers to what he considers the three most important questions in life. The thought came to a certain king that he would never fail if he knew three things. These three things were: 1) When is the best time to do each thing? 2) Who are the most important people to work with? 3) What is the most important thing to do at all time? Listen to this audiobook and discover the answers. (Adapted from Wikipedia) Read by David Barnes Sourced from Librivox
President Vladimir Putin received a guided tour of author Leo Tolstoy’s former home Yasnaya Polyana in Russia’s Tula region, on Thursday. His ostensible reason for the trip was to discuss the socio-economic development of the area with the local authorities. However the Russian President took time to tour the historic home of the literary great. Video ID: 20160908 048 Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly
WHAT I BELIEVE by Leo Tolstoy - FULL AudioBook | Greatest Audio Books - "The inner working of my soul, which I wish to speak of here, was not the result of a methodical investigation of doctrinal theology, or of the actual texts of the gospel; it was a sudden removal of all that hid the true meaning of the Christian doctrine -- a momentary flash of light, which made everything clear to me. It was something like that which might happen to a man who, after vainly attempting, by a false plan, to build up a statue out of a confused heap of small pieces of marble, suddenly guesses at the figure they are intended to form by the shape of the largest piece; and then, on beginning to set up the statue, finds his guess confirmed by the harmonious joining in of the various pieces." (Extract from Chap...
Tolstoy was a deeply spritual thinker and in this book, he offers his guidance for the time of hardship, suffering, challenges and war. Think for Yourself! (Bethink Yourselves!) {Leo Tolstoy} Audio book
Leo TOLSTOY - Select SHORT STORIES FULL AUDIOBOOK THE Coffee-House of Surat - 0:00 Evil Allures, But Good Endures - 20:28 A Grain As Big As a Hen's Egg - 26:31 The Great Bear - 33:23 How Much Land Does a Man Need? - 36:05 The Imp and the Crust - 1:15:43 Little Girls Wiser Than Men - 1:25:23 The Repentant Sinner - 1:30:29 Too Dear! - 1:36:29 A collection of short stories by Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Leo Tolstoy - 1828-1910.) Language: English
My Confession, by Leo Tolstoy {Audio Book}
ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy - Part 1 - FULL AudioBook | Greatest Audio Books - Anna Karenina (Russian: «Анна Каренина»; Russian pronunciation: [ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə]) is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger. Tolstoy clashed with editor Mikhail Katkov over political issues that arose in the final installment (Tolstoy's unpopular views of volunteers going to Serbia); therefore, the novel's first complete appearance was in book form. Widely regarded as a pinnacle in realist fiction, Tolstoy considered Anna Karenina his first true novel, when he came to consider War and Peace to be more than a novel. Fyodor Dostoevsky declared it to be "flawless as a work of art". His opinion was shared by Vladimir...
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
The Kingdom of God Is Within You Leo Tolstoy - FULL Audio Book | Greatest Audio Books - The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Russian: Царство Божие внутри вас [Tsarstvo Bozhiye vnutri vas]) is the non-fiction magnum opus of Leo Tolstoy. The book was first published in Germany in 1894 after being banned in his home country of Russia. It is the culmination of thirty years of Tolstoy's Christian anarchist thinking, and lays out a new organization for society based on a literal Christian interpretation. The title of the book is taken from Luke 17:21. In the book Tolstoy speaks of the principle of non-violent resistance when confronted by violence, as taught by Jesus Christ. In reading Jesus' words in the Gospels, Tolstoy notes that the modern church is a heretical creation: "Nowhere nor in an...
Went out last night just to take a little round
I get my little Sadie and I brought her down
I run right home and I went to bed
With a forty-four smokeless under my head.
Went out last night just to take a little round
I get my little Sadie and I brought her down
I run right home and I went to bed
With a forty-four smokeless under my head.
I begin to think of what a deed I'd done
I grabbed my hat and I began to run
I made a good run but I ran too slow
They overtake me down in Jericho.
Standing on a corner as he's ringing my bell
Up stepped the sherrif of Thomasville
He said, "Young man, is you name Brown ?
Remember you blowed little Sadie down ?".
"Oh yes sir, my name is Lee
I murdered little Sadie in first degree"
"First degree and second degree
If you've got any papers, will you serve 'em to me ?".
Well they took me downtown and they dressed me in black
They put me on a train and they sent me back
I had no one for to go my bail
They crammed me back into the crowded jail
Well, the judge and the jury they took their stand
The judge had the papers in his right hand
Forty-one days, forty-one nights, forty-one years