Leo
Tolstoy was a leading Russian novelist and one of the greatest literary
figures
in the world. He studied agro-social problems and wrote treatise on
them.
Tolstoy's greatness as a philosopher writer rests on three novels 'War
and
Peace', ‘Anna Karenina' and 'Resurrection'.
Leo
Tolstoy was born in
1828 in Russia. His
father and mother died when he was a boy. His uncle brought him up and
sent him
to Kazan for studies.
In his
childhood, he showed no signs of greatness
and during youth he served in the army. In 1856, Tolstoy resigned from
the army
and started pursuing a career in literary writing. Tolstoy published
short
stories which won him acclaim from the masses and critics.
At the
age of thirty-four, Tolstoy married a
young lady of eighteen years. His wife was devoted to him. She took
over the
responsibilities of the household, while Tolstoy devoted himself to
writing.
His first writing works were 'Childhood', 'Boyhood' and 'Youth'. His
writings
became famous for they became medium of expression for human
sentiments. They
hold appeal to the people of every era and every country.