'My Confession' is Tolstoy's chronicle of his journey to faith; his account of how he moved from despair to the possibility of living; from unhappy existence to 'the glow and strength of life'. It describes his spiritual and philosophical struggles up until he leaves the Orthodox Church, convinced t[...]
The story begins when at the age of 50, Tolstoy is in crisis. Having found no peace in art, science or philosophy, he is attacked by the black dog of despair, and considers suicide. His past life is reappraised and found wanting; as slowly light dawns within. 'As gradually, imperceptibly as life had[...]
Obra cumbre, junto a "Ana Karenina," de Lev Tolstoi y de la narrativa del XIX, "Guerra y paz" constituye un vasto fresco historico y epico. Con la campana napoleonica contra Rusia como trasfondo -Austerliz, Borodino o el incendio de Moscu- entre los anos 1805 y 1813, se nos cuenta la historia de dos[...]