Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Lev Tolstoy


Lev Tolstoy.

Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born on August 28, 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia. He was the fourth of five children. His Family was rich and famous. Is in early years, the boy showed talents for languages and for literature. When he was 9 years old his father died.

Tolstoy was educated by French and German a tutors, before he went to the University. There he studied law and Oriental languages.

His first novel was published in September 1852. In a next few years, he wrote several novels and short stories.
In 1856 Tolstoy left the army and went to live in St. Petersburg. After 1856 he had few trips to Europe.
In September 23, 1862 he married the sister of one of his friends, nineteen years old Sofia Andreyevna Behrs. He was very happy in the marriage; he had 13 children. In a first years of marriage he wrote and published great novels: ”Anna Karenina”, “War and Peace”, and others.

Tolstoy died of Pneumonia on 20 November 1910 in the stationmaster’s home at the Astapovo train station, in Russia. He was buried in Yasnaya Polyana.

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