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Most important for his contributions to the Russian novel. Along with ], one of the giants of 19th Century ]. Most important for his contributions to the Russian novel. Along with ], one of the giants of 19th Century ]. His more famous works include the novels ''War and Peace'' and ''Anna Karenina'', and many short stories, including ''The Death of Ivan Illych'' and ''Ivan the Fool''.


Without naming himself an ], '''Leo Tolstoy''', like his predecessors in the popular religious movements of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, ], ] and many others, took the anarchist position as regards the ] and ]s, deducing his conclusions from the general spirit of the teachings of the ] and from the necessary dictates of reason. With all the might of his talent he made (especially in The Kingdom of God in Yourselves) a powerful criticism of the ], the state and law altogether, and especially of the present ]s. He describes the state as the domination of the wicked ones, supported by brutal force. Robbers, he says, are far less dangerous than a well-organized ]. He makes a searching criticism of the prejudices which are current now concerning the benefits conferred upon men by the church, the state and the existing distribution of property, and from the teachings of the Christ he deduces the rule of non-resistance and the absolute condemnation of all ]. His religious arguments are, however, so well combined with arguments borrowed from a dispassionate observation of the present evils, that the anarchist portions of his works appeal to the religious and the non-religious reader alike. Without naming himself an ], '''Leo Tolstoy''', like his predecessors in the popular religious movements of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, ], ] and many others, took the anarchist position as regards the ] and ]s, deducing his conclusions from the general spirit of the teachings of the ] and from the necessary dictates of reason. With all the might of his talent he made (especially in ''The Kingdom of God is Within You'') a powerful criticism of the ], the state and law altogether, and especially of the present ]s. He describes the state as the domination of the wicked ones, supported by brutal force. Robbers, he says, are far less dangerous than a well-organized ]. He makes a searching criticism of the prejudices which are current now concerning the benefits conferred upon men by the church, the state and the existing distribution of property, and from the teachings of the Christ he deduces the rule of non-resistance and the absolute condemnation of all ]. His religious arguments are, however, so well combined with arguments borrowed from a dispassionate observation of the present evils, that the anarchist portions of his works appeal to the religious and the non-religious reader alike.


''from'' , an article in The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1910. ''from'' , an article in The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1910.
Written by ] Written by ]

A letter he wrote to an Indian newspaper entitled "A Letter to a Hindu" resulted in a long-running correspondence with ], who was in ] at the time and was beginning to become an activist. The correspondence with Tolstoy strongly influenced Gandhi towards the concept of nonviolent resistance, a central part of Tolstoy's view of Christianity.


Tolstoy was an extremely wealthy member of the ] nobility. He came to believe that he was undeserving of his inherited wealth, and was renowned among the peasantry for his generosity. He would frequently return to his country estate with vagrants whom he felt needed a helping hand, and would often dispense large sums of money to street beggars while on trips to the city, much to his wife's chagrin. When he died in ], thousands of peasants turned out to line the streets at his funeral. Tolstoy was an extremely wealthy member of the ] nobility. He came to believe that he was undeserving of his inherited wealth, and was renowned among the peasantry for his generosity. He would frequently return to his country estate with vagrants whom he felt needed a helping hand, and would often dispense large sums of money to street beggars while on trips to the city, much to his wife's chagrin. When he died in ], thousands of peasants turned out to line the streets at his funeral.

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Count Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1828 - November 20, 1910) was a Russian novelist and political thinker.

Most important for his contributions to the Russian novel. Along with Fyodor Dostoevsky, one of the giants of 19th Century Russian literature. His more famous works include the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, and many short stories, including The Death of Ivan Illych and Ivan the Fool.

Without naming himself an anarchist, Leo Tolstoy, like his predecessors in the popular religious movements of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Chojecki, Denk and many others, took the anarchist position as regards the state and property rights, deducing his conclusions from the general spirit of the teachings of the Christ and from the necessary dictates of reason. With all the might of his talent he made (especially in The Kingdom of God is Within You) a powerful criticism of the church, the state and law altogether, and especially of the present property laws. He describes the state as the domination of the wicked ones, supported by brutal force. Robbers, he says, are far less dangerous than a well-organized government. He makes a searching criticism of the prejudices which are current now concerning the benefits conferred upon men by the church, the state and the existing distribution of property, and from the teachings of the Christ he deduces the rule of non-resistance and the absolute condemnation of all wars. His religious arguments are, however, so well combined with arguments borrowed from a dispassionate observation of the present evils, that the anarchist portions of his works appeal to the religious and the non-religious reader alike.

from "Anarchism", an article in The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1910. Written by Peter Kropotkin

A letter he wrote to an Indian newspaper entitled "A Letter to a Hindu" resulted in a long-running correspondence with Mohandas K. Gandhi, who was in South Africa at the time and was beginning to become an activist. The correspondence with Tolstoy strongly influenced Gandhi towards the concept of nonviolent resistance, a central part of Tolstoy's view of Christianity.

Tolstoy was an extremely wealthy member of the Russian nobility. He came to believe that he was undeserving of his inherited wealth, and was renowned among the peasantry for his generosity. He would frequently return to his country estate with vagrants whom he felt needed a helping hand, and would often dispense large sums of money to street beggars while on trips to the city, much to his wife's chagrin. When he died in 1910, thousands of peasants turned out to line the streets at his funeral.


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