“In order to understand, observe, deduce, man must first be conscious of himself as alive.”
Quote by Leo Tolstoy
Work
War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
This translation of Leo Tolstoy's seminal work offers a detailed portrayal of the political and social upheaval during the early 19th century in Russia. more
Author
Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer and thinker, a prominent representative of 19th-century Russian literature. His works deeply revealed social contradictions and human nature, and had a profound impact on the world. more
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