Leo Wiener Libros

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This trilogy of short novels, taken as a whole, recounts the young narrator's early life up to his university days, each episode told through the perceptions, points of view and emotions felt by the protagonist at the time. Based on Tolstoy's own life and experiences, this fictionalized account of a young man growing into the world combines anecdote with frank personal assessment and philosophical extrapolation, as the author's Stendhalian take on the confessional genre confronts and blurs the notions of reality and imagination. Tolstoy's first published work, which launched him on a successful writing career, Childhood, Boyhood, Youth - besides offering an early display of his storytelling and stylistic abilities - provides the reader with invaluable insight into the personal and literary development of one of the greatest writers of all time. Assessment and philosophical extrapolation. An early display of Tolstoy's storytelling genius, written in his classically simple yet colourful language, these chronicles provide the reader with invaluable insight into the personal and literary development of one of the greatest writers of all time.

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Anthology of Russian Literature, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time Authored by Leo Wiener

This comprehensive collection brings together five different types of stories from the legendary Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The collection includes fables and fairy tales for children, stories of natural science and popular education, and Decembrist moral tales. Spanning a wide range of genres and styles, these stories provide a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the most important writers in Russian literature.

A comprehensive collection of the literary works of acclaimed Russian writer Count Leo Tolstoy, edited and translated by Leo Wiener. This volume includes Tolstoy's most famous novels, short stories, and essays, making it an indispensable resource for fans of Russian literature.