Literary-Blog
Hadj Murat
What I like about today’s passage is how Tolstoi uses well selected words and phrases to paint a portrait; to breathe life into what would ordinarily be rather mundane sentences...
Hadj Murat
What I like about today’s passage is how Tolstoi uses well selected words and phrases to paint a portrait; to breathe life into what would ordinarily be rather mundane sentences...
The Dream
Today, Tolstoi takes us to a provincial 1863 Russian town where Prince Michael Ivanovich, who Tolstoi describes as, “a tall, handsome, white-haired, fresh coloured man, proud and attractive in appearance...
The Dream
Today, Tolstoi takes us to a provincial 1863 Russian town where Prince Michael Ivanovich, who Tolstoi describes as, “a tall, handsome, white-haired, fresh coloured man, proud and attractive in appearance...
Tolstoi's Diaries
From 1847 to 1910 Tolstoi maintained a diary containing, almost daily, entries of his thoughts, health, ideas, personal acquaintances and encounters. When I read these entries I envisage listening and...
Tolstoi's Diaries
From 1847 to 1910 Tolstoi maintained a diary containing, almost daily, entries of his thoughts, health, ideas, personal acquaintances and encounters. When I read these entries I envisage listening and...
"..road ..to Bald Hill."
The following passage from War and Peace describes the setting that a Russian regiment—with Napoleon’s army “close on their heels”—observed as they marched along a high road leading to Bald...
"..road ..to Bald Hill."
The following passage from War and Peace describes the setting that a Russian regiment—with Napoleon’s army “close on their heels”—observed as they marched along a high road leading to Bald...
The Snowstorm
Tolstoi, best known for his popular novels “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina”, also wrote numerous short stories including “The Snowstorm” from which today’s passage is taken. This story was...
The Snowstorm
Tolstoi, best known for his popular novels “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina”, also wrote numerous short stories including “The Snowstorm” from which today’s passage is taken. This story was...
Anna Karenina
Imagine sitting high in the saddle atop a chestnut color mare as she carefully trots over a turf of slightly frozen snow and under the shadows of tall trees camouflaged...
Anna Karenina
Imagine sitting high in the saddle atop a chestnut color mare as she carefully trots over a turf of slightly frozen snow and under the shadows of tall trees camouflaged...