{"product_id":"9780826493798","title":"Tolstoy: A Guide for the Perplexed","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTolstoy: A Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jeff Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCount Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) is one of the most important writers in the Western tradition. His two great novels, \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/i\u003e, cover an enormous range of basic human experiences with a precision and probing spirit that, in the words of one critic, are simply \"unmatched by any other writer.\" \u003cbr\u003eThis guide offers students a clear introduction to Tolstoy's literary works from his major novels to the shorter novels and texts, including \u003ci\u003eHadji Murat \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Ivan Ilyich\u003c\/i\u003e. The guide also covers major themes including sex, death, authority and evil and offers an overview of Tolstoy's religious and philosophical thought. A final chapter assesses his lasting influence in the spheres of literature and culture, religion and philosophy and on major figures including Joyce, Ghandi, Wittgenstein and Heidegger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780826493798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40619738792142,"sku":"9780826493798","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780826493798","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}