 | The Death of Tolstoy: Russia on the Eve, Astapovo Station, 1910 Subjects: Tolstoy Leo graf 1828–1910 -- Death and burial; Tolstoy Leo graf 1828–1910 -- Appreciation -- Russia; Russia -- Intellectual life -- 1801–1917; 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... William Nickell is Licker Research Chair, Cowell College, University of California, Santa Cruz. |
