The Wisest Quotes by Leo Tolstoy

Russian writer , essayist , philosopher , and political thinker Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy , known as Leo Tolstoy was born September 9 , 1828 , into a family of Russian nobility. Although its been more than a hundred years after his death , he still ranks among the worlds best writers. Many consider him the greatest writer of all time. Mostly he wrote novels and short stories , but later in life also wrote essays and plays. Two best Tolstoys novels are War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). They can be found in almost every list of the most popular novels of all time. Besides them , the more important works include: Family Happiness (1859) , A Confession (1882) , The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886) , The Kingdom of God Is Within You (1894) , Resurrection (1899) , and Hadji Murat (1912). Check out the written version for more info - Follow us on: Facebook: Twitter: Google+: Pinterest: Tumblr: Instagram: Music used: September Sky by Per Kiilstofte Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International ( String Impromptu Number 1 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Cover image: Pattern: