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The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy
Sofia Tolstoy
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Description for The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy
Paperback. 650 pages, ill. When Sofia Behrs married Count Leo Tolstoy, the author of "War and Peace", husband and wife regularly exchanged diaries covering the years from 1862 to 1910. Sofia's life was not an easy one: she idealized her husband, but was tormented by him. Even her many children were not an unmitigated blessing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 44. Weight: 546. Translator(s): Porter, Cathy.
When Sofia Behrs married Count Leo Tolstoy, the author of War and Peace , husband and wife regularly exchanged diaries covering the years from 1862 to 1910. Sofia's life was not an easy one: she idealized her husband, but was tormented by him; even her many children were not an unmitigated blessing. In the background of her life was one of the most turbulent periods of Russian history: the transition from old feudal Russia to the three revolutions and three major international wars. Yet it is as Sofia Tolstoy's own life story, the study of one woman's private experience, ... Read more
When Sofia Behrs married Count Leo Tolstoy, the author of War and Peace , husband and wife regularly exchanged diaries covering the years from 1862 to 1910. Sofia's life was not an easy one: she idealized her husband, but was tormented by him; even her many children were not an unmitigated blessing. In the background of her life was one of the most turbulent periods of Russian history: the transition from old feudal Russia to the three revolutions and three major international wars. Yet it is as Sofia Tolstoy's own life story, the study of one woman's private experience, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Number of pages
650
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
650
Place of Publication
Surrey, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846881022
SKU
V9781846881022
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About Sofia Tolstoy
Sofia Tolstoy was the wife of Leo Tolstoy for nearly fifty years. She gave birth to his thirteen children and raised his numerous grandchildren, keeping a detailed diary of her entire married life.
Reviews for The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy
The diary entries bear witness to a remarkable life: the life of an exceptional woman, married to one of the most exceptional men of the time, with all her passions and difficulties laid bare. This is a book that is interesting for what it says about the predicament of women in the past, and how that compares to their present ... Read more