Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy is a great Russian writer, philosopher and thinker. Today it is difficult to find a person who is not familiar with his work. We get acquainted with the writer's iconic works at school, starting from the 4th grade, and rediscover them years later. Compilation interesting facts about Leo Tolstoy will certainly attract the attention of even those who have read the complete works of the author.
Facts from the life of Tolstoy for children
- L.N. Tolstoy believed that a person's life should be spent in honest work, modesty and simplicity. But this is how he thought already in his mature years. In his youth, he was visited by other ideas: by nature he was terribly passionate. Once upon a time card game with a certain landowner Gorokhov, he lowered a fortune - the main building of the hereditary estate of Yasnaya Polyana. The neighbor who turned out to be the winner, without thinking for a long time, dismantled the house brick by brick and took it away as a big booty. It is interesting to note that this house was not just an old building, but the place where the writer was born and raised.
- In the life of the great writer, there are a lot of amazing facts from childhood, which influenced not only his fate, but also left an imprint on the entire work of the prose writer. Once, in childhood, Lev Nikolaevich heard a beautiful legend from his brother Nikolai. She told about the “green stick”, once lost far away, on the very edge of the ravine in the Yasnaya Polyana estate, and whoever finds it will save the world from death and various troubles. They never found a saving reed, but, as an adult, Tolstoy continued to search for an answer to the main question - is it possible for humanity to come to universal happiness and love. Shortly before his death, he asked to bury his ashes in the very place, on the edge of the ravine, where the “green stick” lies and waits in the wings.
- Tolstoy's world-famous novel "War and Peace", after reading which humanity became head and shoulders above, found itself, the author himself called it nothing more than "verbose rubbish." In one of his many letters to A. Fet, he wrote that he was glad that he would never again undertake the creation of such a voluminous and, at the same time, empty work.
- In general, the novel was rewritten eight times, and many more - its individual episodes. It has changed its name several times. From the very beginning, it was called "1805", then - "All is well that ends well" and "Three Pores"
- Literary success was of little concern to the author of many immortal novels. Once, fans came to his native estate. There was no end to their admiration and praise for the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. To which Lev Nikolaevich very restrainedly replied, they say, how absurd it is to praise the dances of the inventor Edison, it is also stupid to attach great importance to his two books.
- For many years Tolstoy kept diaries. He talked about how he had not seen or understood the benefits of keeping daily records before. Over time, he came to the exact opposite conclusion - keeping a diary helps a person to realize himself, contributes to the development of his abilities and spiritual qualities.
- The wife of Lev Nikolaevich, Sofya Andreevna, helped him in many ways. In particular, she rewrote his manuscripts and diaries, because the handwriting of the great thinker left much to be desired, and it was difficult for editors to make out it. IN last years Tolstoy kept two diaries. One - for his wife, and he reliably hid the second from her "all-seeing eye".
- In the life of Tolstoy, there are other, unknown facts of the biography. For example, diaries. In them, he often described incidents that had happened to him and always made notes in brackets that helped him determine the feelings and moods that led him at one time or another. For example, after recording about the next fencing lesson with Poiret, in which he did not show his true skills, a note follows - laziness and cowardice.
- Lev Nikolaevich believed that a person needs to sleep as little as possible, because in this state he has no will.
- For a long time, the author of the remarkable novel "Sunday" did not recognize women writers. He explained it simply and briefly - a woman is not allowed to truly tell about the life of a man.
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He was the first to refuse copyright, was an opponent of the state system, and was excommunicated for deviating religious authorities. He refused the Nobel Prize, hated money and took the side of the peasants. Nobody knew him like this. His name is Leo Tolstoy. Lev Nikolaevich left us 165,000 sheets of manuscripts, a complete essay in 90 volumes, and wrote 10,000 letters. Throughout his life, he searched for the meaning of life and universal happiness, which he found in a simple word - good. Everyone wants to change humanity, but no one thinks about how to change themselves. Everything comes to those who know how to wait. All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Strong people are always simple. The strength of the government rests on the ignorance of the people, and it knows this and therefore will always fight against enlightenment. It's time for us to understand this. We have collected for you the most interesting facts from the life and quotes of Leo Tolstoy on the occasion of the 185th anniversary of his birth.
Gambler
Tolstoy plays Russian folk game gorodki From his youth, the future genius of Russian literature was quite reckless. Once, in a card game with his neighbor, the landowner Gorokhov, Leo Tolstoy lost the main building of the hereditary estate - the estate of Yasnaya Polyana. A neighbor dismantled the house and took it to him for 35 miles as a trophy. It is worth noting that it was not just a building - it was here that the writer was born and spent his childhood, it was this house that he warmly remembered all his life and even wanted to buy it back, but for one reason or another did not do it. big love
Lev Nikolaevich with his wife Sofia Andreevna 
Leo Tolstoy and his family at the tea table in the park Leo Tolstoy met his future wife Sophia Bers when she was seventeen and he was thirty-four. Together they lived 48 years, gave birth to 13 children. Sofya Andreevna was not only a wife, but also a faithful and devoted friend, an assistant in all matters, including literary ones. For the first twenty years they were happy. However, they often quarreled afterwards, mostly over the beliefs and lifestyle that Tolstoy defined for himself. As of 2010, there were a total of more than 350 descendants of Leo Tolstoy (including both living and deceased), living in 25 countries of the world. Mentor Gandhi
Leo Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi The great writer Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy had a great interest in India and in Vedic philosophy, much deeper than is generally accepted by his contemporaries. Tolstoy's ideas of non-resistance to evil by violence, set forth in the writer's works, such as "The Kingdom of God is within you", had a strong influence on the young Mahatma Gandhi, who later led the nationalist movement of India and achieved its peaceful separation from England in 1947. War and Peace
Lev Nikolaevich at work, Yasnaya Polyana Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" was first called "1805", then "All's well that ends well" and "Three pores". According to researchers, the novel was rewritten 8 times, and some of its episodes - more than 25 times. At the same time, the author himself was skeptical about the work. In correspondence with the poet Afanasy Fet, the writer spoke of his book in the following way: “How happy I am ... that I will never write verbose rubbish like War.” Great Enlightener
With his grandsons Sonya and Ilya in Krekshino, Tolstoy traveled abroad twice, in 1857 and 1860-1861, partly out of curiosity, but also with the aim of studying Western European methods of education. He came to the conclusion that Russian education fundamentally wrong, especially the education of the peasantry. Tolstoy left literary work and established a school for peasant children in Yasnaya Polyana. He also began to publish a pedagogical journal, where he preached his educational theories, and compiled several textbooks for primary education. Lev Nikolaevich is also known as the author of the "ABC", "New ABC" and "Books for Reading", according to which more than one generation of children learned to read. Tolstoy and other writers
Leo Tolstoy, Maxim Gorky and Anton Chekhov Tolstoy interacted with Chekhov and Gorky. He was also familiar with Turgenev, but the writers failed to become friends - after a quarrel based on beliefs, they did not talk for many years, it almost came to a duel. Vegetarian
Lev Nikolaevich with his wife at the table In October 1885, L.N. Tolstoy was visited by William Frey - a writer, a vegetarian, a follower of the teachings of Auguste Comte. When communicating with V. Frey Tolstoy first learned the preaching of vegetarianism - the statement that the structure of a person, his teeth and intestines, proves that a person is not a predator. Lev Nikolaevich immediately accepted this teaching, and after realizing the knowledge he had gained, Tolstoy immediately abandoned meat and fish. Soon his example was followed by his daughters - Tatyana and Maria Tolstoy. Tolstoyanism
Lev Nikolaevich in the Crimea, Leo Tolstoy until the end of his days called himself a Christian, although by decision of the Synod he was excommunicated from Orthodox Church. This did not prevent him in the 70s from becoming seriously interested in the occult. Having disagreements with the church, Tolstoy created his own Christian doctrine, which was called Tolstoyism. The doctrine had many associates, one of whom was M. Bulgakov, the author of the novel The Master and Margarita.
Tolstoy plays chess with M. S. Sukhotin Quotes by Lev Nikolaevich:
Respect was invented to hide the empty space where love should be. Shame and shame! One thing you're afraid of is meeting Russians abroad. Digging in our soul, we often dig out something that would lie there unnoticed. If good has a cause, it is no longer good; if it has a consequence - a reward, it is also not good. Therefore, goodness is outside the chain of causes and effects. There are no conditions to which a person could not get used, especially if he sees that everyone around him lives the same way. People who cannot do anything should make people, and the rest should contribute to their enlightenment and happiness. I know only two real misfortunes in life: remorse and illness. And happiness is only the absence of these two evils. We think how we will be thrown out of the usual path, that everything is gone; And here only begins a new, good. As long as there is life, there is happiness. It's amazing how complete the illusion is that beauty is good. A beautiful woman says stupid things, you listen and you don't see stupid things, but you see smart things. She talks, she does mean things, and you see something cute. When she does not say anything stupid or mean, but is beautiful, then now you are sure that she is a miracle, how smart and moral. There is nothing more and less in love. Catch moments of happiness, force yourself to love, fall in love yourself! Only this one thing is real in the world - the rest is all nonsense. Simple life in Yasnaya Polyana
Leo Tolstoy with his granddaughter Tatyana Sukhotina 
In the last years of his life, L.N. Tolstoy collected the most important thoughts of the great ones for himself and systematized them in the form of aphorisms for every day. Quotes from the book “Thoughts for Every Day” are a real treasure of eternal truths and brilliant thoughts. The truth about death
The death of Leo Tolstoy Tolstoy died during the journey, which he went on after breaking up with his wife at a very advanced age. During the move, Lev Nikolayevich fell ill with pneumonia, got off at the nearest major station (Astapovo), where he died on November 7, 1910 in the house of the head of the station. In Russia, this was the first public funeral of a famous person that did not take place according to the Orthodox rite (without priests and prayers, without candles and icons). rich stock materials published. At the moment, 90 volumes of his works are being digitized, some of which can already be downloaded. Like many writers, Tolstoy tried the pen at an early age. The first story written by little Leva was "The Kremlin" - a short essay in which the boy shared his impressions of visiting the Kremlin.
He was a very patriotic person and rarely traveled abroad. He left Russia only twice, and not for long. He was mainly interested in the education system in Western Europe and pedagogical ideas trendy there.
The strongest impetus for the writer's work was his marriage. It was after Tolstoy Lev Nikolaevich tied the knot that he released his most famous novels - War and Peace and Anna Karenina. But at the end of the writer's years, his relationship with his family and wife began to deteriorate. The main reason for the disagreement was the philosophical convictions of Lev Nikolaevich - his theory of non-resistance to evil by violence, the denial private property and any authorities, including the state and the most unquestioning at that time - the church. It was for the last convictions that Tolstoy brought to the public that he was excommunicated from the church.
Tolstoy had many followers - the so-called "Tolstoy" who idolized the writer and even created something like communities for living together and comprehending the truths. However, the writer did not like the last fact: he believed that a person can find the truth only on his own, without outside help.
Like Dostoevsky, Tolstoy was an avid gambler (today we would call him a gambler). And he played cards so desperately that he once blew his neighbor his “small homeland” - the estate in Yasnaya Polyana. Since it was not about the land, but about the house, the neighbor dismantled the structure piece by piece and took it out. In subsequent years, Lev Nikolaevich had the opportunity to buy the estate, and the desire - too, but he never did it.
The writer did not like his most significant (both in terms of volume and ideas contained in it) work - "War and Peace". And so much so that once, in correspondence with Fet, he called this novel "verbose rubbish."
Good friends of Tolstoy were Chekhov and Gorky. But relations with another classic of Russian literature - Ivan Turgenev - did not work out. And so much so that once, having quarreled, the writers almost challenged each other to a duel.
One of the daughters of Lev Nikolaevich - Agrippina - not only lived in his estate, but worked there: she was engaged in proofreading her father's texts. Once, having quarreled with the priest, she decided to take revenge on him and “returned to their original place” the typos found in the novel “Resurrection”. The first three editions came out with all the blunders.
Tolstoy considered the main wealth of a person to be his ability to work and always followed his own principles, not missing the opportunity to help his neighbor. Once at the station, a noble lady who was standing with a large luggage turned to him. The writer, not recognized by her and mistaken for a porter, transferred things to the right place, gratefully took the money due to him and left. What was the woman's surprise when a year later, at one of the charity events, she saw a "porter" lecturing in French from the pulpit! Ashamed, the lady approached the writer with apologies. But Lev Nikolaevich consoled her, saying that everything was in at its best: then he honestly earned and received a reward for this.
Tolstoy was a true vegetarian and believed that eating animal meat was just as unacceptable and immoral as cannibalism. He dreamed that someday all of humanity would begin to adhere to the same point of view and switch to plant foods.
Few men can boast of a good relationship with future mothers-in-law. Lev Nikolaevich sincerely respected and honored the mother of his future wife Sophia. And, often visiting their house, for a long time he could not decide who to offer his hand and heart to - Sophia or one of her two sisters.
- Leo Tolstoy was a distant relative of Pushkin (interesting facts about Pushkin).
- He had many children, as many as 13, but 5 of them died in early childhood for various reasons.
- In the personal library of Leo Tolstoy there were more than 23 thousand books written in 39 different languages. He himself was fluent in many foreign languages and was a real polyglot.
- The writer was very critical of the work of the great English playwright William Shakespeare, speaking dismissively of his work (interesting facts about Shakespeare).
- Once Tolstoy was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, but he made it clear to the organizers that if he was awarded it, he would be forced to refuse. As a result, the decision of the Nobel Committee was revised.
- The writer highly appreciated the work of A.P. Chekhov (interesting facts about Chekhov).
- During his lifetime, Leo Tolstoy was in active correspondence with his readers from different countries peace.
- From about the age of 50, the writer became a vegetarian and stopped eating meat.
- Leo Tolstoy's handwriting was so illegible that his wife and daughter Agrippina rewrote his manuscripts before sending them to the publishing house, as the editors could not make out what was written.
- Once, Tolstoy almost grabbed a duel with Turgenev, but, fortunately, the conflict was settled (interesting facts about Turgenev).
- Leo Tolstoy wrote about 165,000 sheets of manuscripts and more than 10,000 letters during his lifetime.
- The writer has repeatedly admitted that he cannot stand the barking of dogs.
- Being a lover of fruits and berries, Tolstoy, however, never ate cherries - he did not like their taste.
- All the most significant works of Leo Tolstoy were written by him after his marriage, which took place when he was 34 years old.
- Complete Works of Tolstoy - 90 weighty volumes.
- Being a wealthy nobleman, the writer did not shy away from physical labor. In particular, he himself plowed his field.
- Like another great writer, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy was an avid gambler of cards and other gambling games for money (interesting facts about Dostoevsky).
- The famous novel "War and Peace" Tolstoy rewrote 8 times.
- Leo Tolstoy "self-excommunicated" from the Church, according to the statement of the Synod. He himself was an atheist, and in adulthood openly criticized religion as such.
- The writer, who preached a simple life in poverty, was going to give up copyright on his works, but this was actively opposed by his wife.
- According to Alexander Goldenweiser, Tolstoy compared marriage to a funeral.
- At the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 350 direct descendants of Tolstoy living in the world.
- The writer's theory of non-resistance to evil by violence had a serious influence on the famous Indian politician Mahatma Gandhi.
- Tolstoy's "Sevastopol stories" are based on his own memories - in his youth he was a participant in the defense of this city.
- In adulthood, Leo Tolstoy, in order to emphasize his closeness to the common people, often walked barefoot.
Russian writer Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy is known not only at home, but also abroad. His life was so busy that it would take more than one book to detailed description the life and life of the writer. Leo Tolstoy - interesting facts from life.
Family
Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy was born on August 28, 1828 in the Krapivensky district of the Tula province, in the hereditary estate of his mother - Yasnaya Polyana. He was the fourth child in the family. After the birth of his younger sister, in 1930, his mother dies. A little later, his father dies, and a very small Leo, along with his sisters and brothers, is taken under the care of their aunt. After the death of his father, it was Lev Nikolaevich who had to pay all the debts of the family.
From the recollections of relatives, his mother was a very wonderful storyteller. As it turned out much later, Lev Nikolayevich was a distant relative of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, although none of his entourage knew about it. Already in childhood, he wrote the first work - "The Kremlin". Lev Nikolaevich grew up as a modest, shy and laconic child. The favorite pastime of the young Leo, in addition to writing works, was playing towns and chess.
Growing up, Leo Tolstoy went to military service. He was a participant in the Caucasian War, also participated in the defense of Sevastopol, which he reflected in the cycle "Sevastopol stories". For the defense of Sevastopol, the writer was awarded the "For Courage" award. While in the service, Lev Nikolaevich did not forget about writing, sending his work to various magazines and newspapers.
Coming from military service, Count Tolstoy decided to start a family. Leo Tolstoy had known his future wife since her childhood. At first, I chose for a long time between Sofia Andreevna Islavina and her older sister, but in the end I chose Sophia, the middle sister. The count was 34 years old and his wife 18 years old.
Sofya Andreevna was a very exemplary hostess, and for a long time, their marriage was considered the ideal of a happy family. Lev Nikolaevich loved his mother-in-law very much, they had a good relationship. Married to Sofia Andreevna, they had 13 children, but, unfortunately, 5 children died in childhood. Lev Nikolaevich called his wife his muse, because he wrote all his famous works after his marriage. Sofya Andreevna was not only a faithful and good wife, but also the writer's secretary. Because of the terrible handwriting, not a single publishing house wanted to take the works of Count Tolstoy, so all his works were copied by his wife. The couple lived together for 48 years.
Everyone knew that Leo Tolstoy was a gambler. There was a time when he lost one of his buildings in Yasnaya Polyana in cards, he wanted to buy it back later, but could not. Gambling does nothing good.
Leo Tolstoy, although he was a count, was never afraid of manual labor, so you could often see him working in the field. But, not having finished higher education, constantly engaged in self-education. Leo Tolstoy knew many foreign languages, calmly read books in Italian, Serbian and Polish, studied Greek, Latin, Tatar.
Leo Tolstoy wrote his main novel "War and Peace" for 6 years, rewriting it about 8 times. Despite his huge success, he sincerely hated his work, writing to friends that he was very glad that he would no longer have to write something like this. Also, Lev Nikolayevich did not recognize any of the writers of Russia and could not stand Shakespeare. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov said that Tolstoy considered all writers to be children, and Shakespeare was a genius, equal in talent to him, and therefore did not like him. Despite all this, he had a lot of friends who often came to dinner parties with the writer. At one of these dinners, Tolstoy had a skirmish with Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev, which almost turned into a duel, but the writers' friends who were nearby were able to smooth out this conflict. In addition to serious works, Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy also wrote children's books and stories, wrote a primer for peasant children, according to which Anna Akhmatova later taught letters. He also built a local school for peasant children, and he himself taught classes at this school.
A huge contribution to literary activity was made by many different writers. Today's publication contains interesting facts about Leo Tolstoy. This man was simple and at the same time extraordinary. That is why the writer's personal life took shape only by the age of 34. The years of life of a literary figure 1828-1910, during this time many significant works were created, and the writer refused the authorship of some of them.
L. Tolstoy was a relative of Pushkin
After the death of the Russian writer, scientists found out that Leo Tolstoy was a distant relative of A.S. Pushkin through several generations. However, none of the family members of the figure knew about it.
The creator of "War and Peace" was a polyglot
Leo Tolstoy is said to have mastered several foreign languages and was able to speak them professionally. However, throughout his life he read a small number of books from his library in English.
The writer called his story "War and Peace" rubbish
Once again, when Tolstoy wrote a message to A.A. Fet, he said that he would never again create "crap" like "War and Peace". The writer did not like this work, and he was at a loss that he could create so many volumes. A few years later, visitors to Yasnaya Polyana thanked Tolstoy for writing War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
Wife read writer's diaries
Before his marriage, Leo Tolstoy honestly told his wife about his personal diary, which described his prodigal stories. He even gave his future wife to read it to the end on their wedding night so that she would be aware of his former turbulent life. However, in his old age, the literary figure kept two diaries: one for his wife, the other personal. The wife knew that the second one existed and was very angry because she could not find it.
Leo had a conflict with Turgenev
Once the writer had a conflict with Turgenev. It almost came to a duel. Fortunately, this disagreement was resolved amicably. After that, Tolstoy tried not to be the initiator of disputes.
The writer could not stand the barking of dogs
The following fact comes in our time from Tolstoy's childhood. Many figures claim that the writer did not like dogs, and even more so could not stand their barking. However, this did not stop him from describing the great friendship in his work "The Lion and the Dog".
Wife's sister was in love with Tolstoy
When the writer married Sophia Burns, he knew that her sister did not hide warm and sincere feelings for him. However, Tolstoy never gave the girl hope and reason. There were moments when the sisters clashed with each other about this. Some part of the biography about the writer's married life is still unknown.
Leo Tolstoy was a gambler
Once, during another game of cards, Tolstoy was said to be a very gambler. There was absolutely no doubt about this, since the figure lost in Yasnaya Polyana, one of the buildings. Subsequently, this building was dismantled to the nail and taken out of the estate. Tolstoy planned to buy the building back during the rout, but he did not have enough funds.
Leo Tolstoy received an award for bravery
The writer participated in such significant events as Caucasian war, as well as the Defense of Sevastopol. For this, Leo was awarded the "For Courage" award. Also, the author was awarded a bronze medal for writing "Sevastopol stories".
The writer died after breaking up with his wife
Another break with his wife for L.N. Tolstoy was fatal. Once the writer quarreled with his wife and left home. He planned to spend the rest of his life in splendid isolation. However, during a train ride, the writer fell ill with pneumonia, from which he passed away in the house of the head of the station.
Leo Tolstoy was born on August 28, 1828 in Russian Empire, Krapivensky district of the Tula province, in the hereditary estate of the mother - Yasnaya Polyana. He was the fourth child in the family.
Mother died in 1830 from "delivery fever", as they said then. This happened six months after the birth of his daughter, when Leo was not yet 2 years old.
As a result, the father's cousin took up the upbringing of children, including little Leva. After 7 years, the father of the future writer, Count Nikolai Tolstoy, suddenly dies.
As a result of these tragic events, their aunt becomes the guardian of the children.
After the death of his aunt, Lev Nikolaevich, together with his brothers and sisters, moved to the second aunt, who lives in Kazan.
An interesting fact is that Leo Tolstoy fondly recalled his childhood years, despite the fact that during this period of time his biography had many dramatic incidents.
Education
The future writer received his primary education at home. He was taught by German and French teachers. In 1843 Tolstoy entered the Faculty of Oriental Languages at the Imperial Kazan University.
However, this area of education was not easy for him. Due to poor grades, he had to transfer to an easier law school.
The house where Leo Tolstoy was born. In 1854, the house was played by the writer in cards, dismantled and taken to the village of Dolgoye. Broken down in 1913
Nevertheless, judging by the official data of Tolstoy's biography, his problems with studies did not end, but led to the fact that he left the educational institution in 1847 without receiving any degree.
After that, Tolstoy decides to return to his parental estate in order to engage in farming activities. But even in this field, he did not succeed, since he was constantly traveling around the cities of Russia.
But where he really succeeded was in keeping a personal diary. This habit inspired him to write his novels and stories, and also allowed him to form most of his life goals and priorities.
An interesting fact is that this nuance of Tolstoy's biography (keeping a diary) was the result of imitation of the great Benjamin Franklin.
Hobbies and military service
Naturally, Leo Tolstoy had a hobby. He was extremely fond of music. His favorite composers were Bach, Handel and Chopin.
From his biography it clearly follows that sometimes he could play the works of Mozart, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Schumann on the piano for several hours in a row.
It is authentically known that the elder brother of Leo Tolstoy, Nikolai, had big influence. He was a friend and mentor of the future writer.
It was Nikolai who invited his younger brother to join military service in the Caucasus. As a result, Leo Tolstoy became a cadet, and in 1854 he was transferred to Sevastopol, where he participated in the Crimean War until August 1855.
Interesting facts about Tolstoy for children. Interesting facts about Tolstoy
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy is a great Russian writer, philosopher and thinker. Today it is difficult to find a person who is not familiar with his work. We get acquainted with the writer's iconic works at school, starting from the 4th grade, and rediscover them years later. A selection of interesting facts about Leo Tolstoy will surely attract the attention of even those who have read the complete works of the author.
Facts from the life of Tolstoy for children
- L.N. Tolstoy believed that a person's life should be spent in honest work, modesty and simplicity. But this is how he thought already in his mature years. In his youth, he was visited by other ideas: by nature he was terribly passionate. Once, in a card game with a certain landowner Gorokhov, he lost a fortune - the main building of the hereditary estate of Yasnaya Polyana. The neighbor who turned out to be the winner, without thinking for a long time, dismantled the house brick by brick and took it away as a big booty. It is interesting to note that this house was not just an old building, but the place where the writer was born and raised.
- In the life of the great writer, there are a lot of amazing facts from childhood, which influenced not only his fate, but also left an imprint on the entire work of the prose writer. Once, in childhood, Lev Nikolaevich heard a beautiful legend from his brother Nikolai. She told about the “green stick”, once lost far away, on the very edge of the ravine in the Yasnaya Polyana estate, and whoever finds it will save the world from death and various troubles. They never found a saving reed, but, as an adult, Tolstoy continued to search for an answer to the main question - is it possible for humanity to come to universal happiness and love. Shortly before his death, he asked to bury his ashes in the very place, on the edge of the ravine, where the “green stick” lies and waits in the wings.
- Tolstoy's world-famous novel "War and Peace", after reading which humanity became head and shoulders above, found itself, the author himself called it nothing more than "verbose rubbish." In one of his many letters to A. Fet, he wrote that he was glad that he would never again undertake the creation of such a voluminous and, at the same time, empty work.
- In general, the novel was rewritten eight times, and many more - its individual episodes. It has changed its name several times. From the very beginning, it was called "1805", then - "All is well that ends well" and "Three Pores"
- Literary success was of little concern to the author of many immortal novels. Once, fans came to his native estate. There was no end to their admiration and praise for the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. To which Lev Nikolaevich very restrainedly replied, they say, how absurd it is to praise the dances of the inventor Edison, it is also stupid to attach great importance to his two books.
- For many years Tolstoy kept diaries. He talked about how he had not seen or understood the benefits of keeping daily records before. Over time, he came to the exact opposite conclusion - keeping a diary helps a person to realize himself, contributes to the development of his abilities and spiritual qualities.
- The wife of Lev Nikolaevich, Sofya Andreevna, helped him in many ways. In particular, she rewrote his manuscripts and diaries, because the handwriting of the great thinker left much to be desired, and it was difficult for editors to make out it. In recent years, Tolstoy kept two diaries. One - for his wife, and he reliably hid the second from her "all-seeing eye".
- In the life of Tolstoy, there are other, unknown facts of the biography. For example, diaries. In them, he often described incidents that had happened to him and always made notes in brackets that helped him determine the feelings and moods that led him at one time or another. For example, after recording about the next fencing lesson with Poiret, in which he did not show his true skills, a note follows - laziness and cowardice.
- Lev Nikolaevich believed that a person needs to sleep as little as possible, because in this state he has no will.
- For a long time, the author of the remarkable novel "Sunday" did not recognize women writers. He explained it simply and briefly - a woman is not allowed to truly tell about the life of a man.
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