We have always heard that great writers are thinkers and philosophers of a very high calibre. This is not surprising, as long as we see literature as a complete face of life in its different and varied forms. In this book - whose articles and speeches the translator chose with great care - we see Tolstoy as a thinker, philosopher, and social analyst, tracking facts, relying on history, and proceeding with soaring visions, starting from well-established axioms and ending up with sometimes frightening convictions. For fans of Tolstoy's novels, this book will be a different view into the world of this great man, who occupied - and continues to occupy - the minds of many, and maintains a high position for himself in the global library.

تولستوي (9 سبتمبر 1828- 20 نوفمبر 1910) من عمالقة الروائيين الروس ومصلح اجتماعي وداعية سلام ومفكر أخلاقي وعضو مؤثر في أسرة تولستوي. يعد من أعمدة الأدب الروسي في القرن التاسع عشر والبعض يعده من أعظم الروائيين على الإطلاق.