Leo Tolstoy Flashcards
(15 cards)
Real name of Leo Tolstoy
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Birthdate
September 9, 1828
Death date
November 20, 1910 (82 y/o)
Birth place
Yasnaya Polyana, Russia
Leo Tolstoy is a Russian _____,_______, _________and _________
novelist, short story writer, playwright and essayist
Notable Works:
War and peace (1869)
Anna Karenina
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
The Kingdom of God is Within You
Resurrection
was a believer in the novel, not as a source of _____, but as a tool for_______
entertainment
psychological education and reform
He got married in his early
30s
________ his wife, was once_____ and she came from a sophisticated high-cultured background.
sophia
18
The had _____ children, _______ of whom survived infancy
13
9
He did not believe in the idea of_________
art for art sake
He was deeply invested in the belief that good art should make us __________ and _________ and should be a __________ in terms of developing our reserves of kindness and morality
less moralistic
judgemental
supplement to religion
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of _________
changing himself
Great things are always______ and______
simple
modest
The two most powerful warriors are _______ and________
patience
time
