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Seeking the Truth: The Life of Leo Tolstoy | Slate

Seeking the Truth: The Life of Leo Tolstoy

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Seeking the Truth: The Life of Leo Tolstoy

Born into great wealth and privilege, during the 19th Century Lev Tolstoy turned away from celebrity and high society and instead looked inward to become a writer who transformed fiction writing and the novel into fine art.

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