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Lev Tolstoy's Unhappy Family

Jan/Feb 2010

Author: Harold Schefski
Russian Life: Jan/Feb 2010
Department: Features
Page: 46   ( 10) pages

Summary: Lev Tolstoy's family was unhappy in its own peculiar way, split by a three-decade-long disagreement between the writer and his wife about money.


This article appeared in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.

YOU CAN READ THIS ARTICLE by ordering the back issue of Russian Life.

Weblinks related to this story:

  • Movie: The Last Station New movie based on Jay Parini's fine book on Tolstoy's final days and the familial disorder. Just released in Dec. 2009.
  • Tolstoy Studies Journal A scholarly journal on all things Tolstoy. Great pages on filmography, image gallery and exhaustive quality links to all things Tolstoy.