Read the short story, or a parable of forgiveness, called "God Sees the Truth, But Waits" by Leo Tolstoy about a man wrongfully convicted of murder.

Read the full text of the first published novel by Leo Tolstoy "Childhood". It is the first in a series of three novels exploring the inner life of a young boy.

Read the full text of the classic "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy.

Read the full text of what many claim to be the world's greatest novel "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy. Meet some of the most memorable characters and explore life in late 19th century Russia.

Read the full text of the partly autobiographical book "Boyhood" by Leo Tolstoy. This is the second book in a trilogy following "Childhood" and preceding "Youth".

This site provides the complete etext for Leo Tolstoy's "The Kreutzer Sonata."

This site provides the complete etext for Leo Tolstoy's "Boyhood."

An excellent and in-depth site for teachers of Tolstoy's masterpiece. Includes information about the film version, plot summaries, discussion questions, journals, and classroom activities. Great site!

This site offers a very interesting account of the life of Russian author, Leo Tolstoy.

Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, reviews the 1997 film version of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel Anna Karenina. The movie starred Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean as Anna and Vronsky.

This site has much to offer the Tolstoy scholar. There is a diary entry written by a young woman the day after Tolstoy's death which reveals the emotions of the Russian people at the passing of this great man. There is the text of...

Full text of a biographical account by Vladimir Chertkov, Tolstoy's friend and assistant. Includes an index and and bibliography of Tolstoy's work.

Guide to Leo Tolstoy's Death of Ivan Ilyich, with historical information, author biographies, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics.

The complete text of "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy is available here in PDF format. War and Peace, which was first released in 1865, is 2,299 pages pages long.

The complete text of "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy is available here in PDF format. Anna Karenina, which was first released in 1865, is 1,423 pages pages long.

Read the transcripts of a conversation among three Ohio University literature professors about The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy. The conversation took place on July 27, 1997 at the Ohio University...

An image of Leo Tolstoy.

An image of Leo Tolstoy.

An image of Leo Tolstoy.

A learning module that begins with the short story "The Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...

A learning module that begins with "The Two Brothers" by Leo Tolstoy, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

An image of "Tolstoy Riding "Frenzy"", created by Prince Paolo Trubetzkoy in 1899 (Bronze, height 50 cm).

An image of "Tolstoy Resting in the Woods", created by Ilya Yefimovich Repin in 1891 (Oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm).

This novella or short story was first published in 1886 and is considered one of Tolstoy's best works. Read about the important themes and characters in this informative site.