The Diaries Of Leo Tolstoy

The Diaries of Leo Tolstoy Volume 1 provides an intimate look at the early life of the legendary Russian author. This work of world literature collects personal writings from 1847 to 1852, starting when Tolstoy was a nineteen year old law student at the University of Kazan. As a primary source in the categories of biographies and memoirs, this volume documents the formative experiences that shaped his future literary career.

These diaries and journals explore his academic studies, family relationships, and spiritual beliefs. The text offers a candid examination of his struggles with depression and existential questions through the lens of Russian and Soviet history. This edition of The Diaries of Leo Tolstoy Volume 1 serves as a historical reference and a vital piece of literature and fiction scholarship, featuring a preface by C. Hagberg Wright.