Leo Tolstoy

Guide Note:

Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer during the late 19th and early 20th century. Tolstoy authored eleven novels in total, including: Anna Karenina, War and Peace and The Death of Ivan Ilyich.

Fast Facts:

1. Born: August 28, 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana, Russian Empire
2. Studied at Kazan University
3. His philosophies influenced Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi
4. Married Sofia Andreyevna Behrs in September 23, 1862
5. Advocate for nonviolent resistance
6. Died: November 20, 1910

Key Dates

• 1828: Born in Central Russia
• 1844: Enrolled and studied Law and Oriental languages at Kazan University
• 1852: Completed his first novel, Childhood
• 1857: Began to travel abroad for four years
• 1859: Started a school for peasant children in his home town of Yasnaya
• 1901: Was excommunicated from the Christian Church by the Synod
• 1908: Began corresponding with Gandhi
• 1910: Died in Astapovo, Russian Empire at the age of 82

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Leo Tolstoy Timeline

• August 28, 1828: Born Yasnaya Polyana, Russian Empire
• 1852-56: [ Childhood, Boyhood and Youth]
• 1863: The Cossacks
• 1869: War and Peace
• 1877: Anna Karenina
• 1886: Death of Ivan Ilyich
• 1888: The Power of Darkness
• 1889: The Fruits of Culture 
• 1893: The Kingdom of God is Within You
• 1898: What is Art?
• 1899: Resurrection | The Devil
• November 20, 1910: Dies
• 1911: Hadji Murat | The Forged Coupon published posthumously

Notable Leo Tolstoy Films

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• 1928: The Cossacks
• 1948: Anna Karenina
• 1956: War and Peace
• 1991: War and Peace
• 1997: Anna Karenina
• 2000: How Much Land Does a Man Need
• 2007: Anna Karenina | War and Peace

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