"Reminiscences of Leo Nicolayevitch Tolstoi" by Maksim Gorky, is a close-up look at the life and mindset of the renowned Russian writer Leo Tolstoi, likely set in the early 1900s. Gorky offers his firsthand memories and ideas from time spent with Tolstoi. The readers get insight, as it reveals the deep thinking and intricate personality of Tolstoi as he neared the end of his life. The book is a collection of observations that depict Tolstoi's views, soul, and the contrast of him being a celebrated writer as well as a person with conflicting feelings. Through stories and conversations, Gorky highlights Tolstoi's wrestling with big questions about what it means to be human, spirituality, and the search for truth. The book touches on subjects of love, pain, and how our individual lives connect to everyone else's experiences. Gorky's respect for and analysis of Tolstoi crafts a rich story that paints a picture of both Tolstoi's remarkable talent and the basic battles that molded his life and his art.
Reminiscences of Leo Nicolayevitch Tolstoi
By Maksim Gorky
Witness the intimate, complex world of a literary giant as revealed through the eyes of a fellow writer, capturing the turmoil and brilliance of a conflicted genius grappling with life's biggest questions.
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About the AuthorAlexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before his success as an author, he travelled widely across the Russian Empire changing jobs frequently, experiences which would later influence his writing.
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, popularly known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer and proponent of socialism. He was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Before his success as an author, he travelled widely across the Russian Empire changing jobs frequently, experiences which would later influence his writing.
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