Leo Tolstoy(1828—1910) Leo Tolstoy(1828—1910)

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Childhood Childhood

Born August 28, 1828 in Krapiuna district Born August 28, 1828 in Krapiuna district of Tula province, in the hereditary estate of Tula province, in the hereditary estate of mother - of mother - Yasnaya Polyana Yasnaya Polyana . Was the 4 . Was the 4 th child, and his three older brothers: th child, and his three older brothers: Nicholas (1823-1860), Sergei (1826-Nicholas (1823-1860), Sergei (1826-1904) and Dmitri (1827-1856). In 1830 1904) and Dmitri (1827-1856). In 1830 was born sister Maria (1830-1912). His was born sister Maria (1830-1912). His mother died when he was not yet 2 mother died when he was not yet 2 years old.years old.

Signature of Leo TolstoySignature of Leo Tolstoy

Nikolai Tolstoy-Nikolai Tolstoy-fatherfather In the rank of In the rank of

Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Pavlograd Hussars Pavlograd Hussars Nikolai Tolstoy took Nikolai Tolstoy took part in the 1812 war part in the 1812 war and in foreign and in foreign campaigns. campaigns. Participated in the Participated in the battles of Dresden and battles of Dresden and Leipzig and was Leipzig and was awarded the Order of awarded the Order of Vladimir 4-th degree Vladimir 4-th degree and the rank of and the rank of Lieutenant-CaptainLieutenant-Captain. .

Yasnaya PolyanaYasnaya Polyana Tolstoy's house at Tolstoy's house at

Yasnaya Polyana, Yasnaya Polyana, today a museum today a museum which includes his which includes his library of 22,000 library of 22,000 volumes.volumes.

"War and Peace""War and Peace"

"War and Peace" - "War and Peace" - the most famous the most famous epic novel of Leo epic novel of Leo Tolstoy, describing Tolstoy, describing the events of the the events of the wars against wars against Napoleon: in 1805 Napoleon: in 1805 and national 1812. and national 1812.

"Anna Karenina""Anna Karenina"

"Anna Karenina" - no "Anna Karenina" - no less famous novel less famous novel by Leo Tolstoy, on by Leo Tolstoy, on which he worked which he worked from 1873 to 1877 from 1873 to 1877 years. A novel about years. A novel about the illicit and tragic the illicit and tragic love of a married love of a married lady Anna Karenina lady Anna Karenina to the brilliant to the brilliant officer Vronsky. officer Vronsky.

A portrait of A portrait of Tolstoy's wife Tolstoy's wife Sophia and their Sophia and their daughter daughter Alexandra.Alexandra.

FFamily of Leo Tolstoy amily of Leo Tolstoy

In the picture In the picture depicted by Leo depicted by Leo Tolstoy with his Tolstoy with his wife and children. wife and children. He had 13 children. He had 13 children.

His last journey he His last journey he began at the station began at the station Kozlova Zaseka; on the Kozlova Zaseka; on the road fell ill with road fell ill with pneumonia and was pneumonia and was forced to make a stop forced to make a stop at a small station where at a small station where Astapovo November 7 Astapovo November 7 and died.and died.November 10, 1910 November 10, 1910 was buried in Yasnaya was buried in Yasnaya on the edge of the on the edge of the ravine in the woods. ravine in the woods.