The Letters of Tolstoy and His Cousin Countess Alexandra Tolstoy (1857-1903).
by Tolstoy, Leo. Translated by Leo Islavin
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- Hardcover
- first
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1929. First edition of the selected letters of Leo Tolstoy written to his cousin, Countess Alexandra Tolstoy. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the Russian by Leo Islavin. In near fine condition. In his introduction to the present volume, Leo Islavin states: "This selection of the most striking letters from Count Leo Tolstoy's correspondence with his cousin and intimate friend Countess Alexandra Tolstoy needs no commentary. It reveals the life and character of the famous Russian writer in a new light. In these letters, written during forty-six years - from 1857 to 1903 - we observe the incessant inner workings of Leo Tolstoy's complex and deeply artistic nature, forever striving for idealism and perfection.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 127384
- Title
- The Letters of Tolstoy and His Cousin Countess Alexandra Tolstoy (1857-1903).
- Author
- Tolstoy, Leo. Translated by Leo Islavin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Leo Tolstoy First Edition, The Letters of Tolstoy and His Cousin Countess Alexandra Tolstoy First Edition
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- Biography and Autobiography;
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