Tolstoy, Leo, Count

Tolstoy, Leo, Count, Rus. Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoi (lyĕf), 1828–1910, Russian novelist and philosopher, considered one of the world's greatest writers.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Later Life and Works
• Early Works
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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