History’s Great Writers — Leo Tolstoy: The Literary Giant Who Captured 19th Century Russia

Love, death, and the search for meaning in 19th century Russian society.

Born in 1828 to an aristocratic family, Tolstoy’s life spanned most of the 19th century. He witnessed and chronicled the massive changes sweeping through Russian society.

His novels, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, offer an open view of Russian life during this tumultuous period.

Tolstoy lost both his parents at a young age and was raised by relatives. D…