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Describing Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world, A Confession is an autobiographical work of exceptional emotional honesty. It describes his search for 'a practical religion not promising future bliss but giving bliss on earth'. Although the Confession led to his excommunication, it also resulted in a large following of Tolstoyan Christians springing up throughout Russia and Europe.
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Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born in 1828 and educated privately. He studied Oriental languages and Law at the University of Kazan, then led a life of pleasure until he joined an artillery regiment in the Caucasus in 1851. He served during the Crimean War and after the defence of Sebastopol wrote The Sebastopol Sketches, which established his reputation. He continued to write while developing educational projects, writing War and Peace and Anna Karenina between 1865 and 1876. A Confession marked an outward change in his life and works: he became an extreme rationalist and moralist, and his theories led to his excommunication from the Russian Holy Synod in 1901. He died in 1910.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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An engrossing account of Tolstoy's spiritual crisis, in which he grapples with the apparent meaningless of his life and existence in general.. As a person who went through a similar experience, this book meant a lot to me -- we had so many common feelings and struggles. It is very well-written and doesn't take long to read... well-worth it! My one complaint is that the book kind of leaves you hanging -- he goes through what led to his crisis but you're left wishing to know how his faith develops... but, there are other books by him about it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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When reading A Confession I felt as if I were listening to a wise, animated friend. This book spoke to me. Tolstoy convincingly details the reasons not to live only to conclude that the best thing to do is to continue living. Since it is not a particularly well-known Tolstoy work, I thought it deserved some promotion here. It really is wonderful.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This was perhaps the greatest book I have ever read. What a trip! In just a short hour I experienced the devestating effects of a horrible depression to the uplifting accounts of unimaginable faith through an extraordinary man. I believe this should be mandatory reading for all highschool/college students. Setting the religious aspects aside, Tolstoy's unique contemplating process is one that I feel we should all be aware of. He examines everything; leaving no stone unturned. What a great work of art!
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No good deed goes unpunished
A small book about a big question. Tolstoy asks: "Why do I live?" And the conclusions he comes to - about God, faith and meaning in life - felt so relevant to me, so profound and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Simon Bendle
Book's great I'm sure. If it ever arrived...
One day it'll turn up. I'll make a full confession when it does. Until then, one star. Another Amazon purchase bites the dust.
Published on 9 Dec 2009 by S. Bevans
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There are some books that have a resonance with your inner sense and this, for me, was one of them. It asked all the questions about the meaning of life that I've ever been tempted... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2003 by Dr. Emily S. Ryall
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