The Death of Tolstoy : : Russia on the Eve, Astapovo Station, 1910 / / William S. Nickell.
In the middle of the night of October 28, 1910, Leo Tolstoy, the most famous man in Russia, vanished. A secular saint revered for his literary genius, pacificism, and dedication to the earth and the poor, Tolstoy had left his home in secret to embark on a final journey. His disappearance immediately...
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The Family Crisis as a Public Event
- 2. Narrative Transfigurations of Tolstoy's Final Journey
- 3. The Media at Astapovo and the Creation of a Modern Pastoral
- 4. Tolstoyan Violence upon the Funeral Rites of the State
- 5. On or About November 1910
- Conclusion: The Posthumous Notes of Fyodor Kuzmich
- A Word on My Sources
- Notes
- Index