Project Gutenberg 2006-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 180 Biriukov, Pavel Ivanovich 1860 1931 Biroekoff, Pavel Ivanovich Бирюков, Павел Иванович Wijk, Emma B. van der Tolstoi's leven Zijne persoonlijke herinneringen, brieven en aanteekeningen 1828-1863 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Tolstoi's leven" by Pavel Ivanovich Biriukov is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The work presents the personal memories, letters, and notes of the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy, detailing his life from 1828 to 1863. The biography seeks to shed light on Tolstoy’s character, personal development, and creative influences, using a combination of his writings and testimonies from those who knew him. At the start of the biography, Biriukov expresses both gratitude and a sense of duty toward Tolstoy and his family as he embarks on this extensive project. He reflects on the challenges he faces in gathering material, particularly due to his exile from Russia, which limits his access to direct sources. Biriukov outlines his method of structuring the biography in four sections, starting with Tolstoy’s childhood and family background, emphasizing the importance of capturing both the external circumstances of Tolstoy's life and his internal spiritual journey. The initial chapters introduce the readers to Tolstoy's ancestry and early memories, laying a foundation for understanding the complexities of his character and future literary achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 PG Text Category: Biographies Category: Russian Literature 960108 2025-08-08T12:01:47.447895 text/html 953762 2021-01-01T16:40:11 text/html 3148408 2025-08-08T12:02:02.105857 application/epub+zip 3158816 2025-08-08T12:01:51.288885 application/epub+zip 436325 2025-08-08T12:01:49.038866 application/epub+zip 3556219 2025-08-08T12:02:09.548808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3483947 2025-08-08T12:02:00.298825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683620 2022-09-09T12:57:02.922469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816768 2025-08-08T12:01:45.123914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 815956 2006-12-18T11:56:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18815 2025-08-08T12:02:09.820757 application/rdf+xml 13800 2025-08-08T12:01:49.660848 image/jpeg 3409 2025-08-08T12:01:49.317879 image/jpeg 306622 2021-01-01T16:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 2893808 2021-01-01T16:40:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 2963865 2025-08-08T12:01:47.612902 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog ru.wikipedia