Project Gutenberg 2014-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 232 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Zoria Ma confession Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confession_(Leo_Tolstoy) Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "Ma confession" by Graf Leo Tolstoy is a philosophical and autobiographical essay written in the late 19th century. The text serves as a profound exploration of the author's existential struggles, detailing his loss of faith and the search for meaning in life. Tolstoy reflects on his upbringing in the Orthodox Church, his eventual disillusionment with religion, and the moral confusion he experienced throughout his life. At the start of the essay, Tolstoy recounts his early experiences with faith and doubt, revealing how he abandoned the religious teachings instilled in him during childhood. He describes a progression of thought that leads him to question not only the essence of faith but also the very purpose of life itself. The opening raises significant philosophical inquiries about existence, morality, and the impact of societal expectations, illustrating the internal conflict and despair that accompany a search for truth in a seemingly indifferent world. This initial exploration sets the stage for a deeper examination of life's meaning and the nature of happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Christian life Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 Faith BV Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Russian Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 220301 2025-07-18T15:53:42.911940 text/html 203388 2024-10-24T09:30:28 text/html 155194 2025-07-18T15:53:49.212862 application/epub+zip 153459 2025-07-18T15:53:45.634873 application/epub+zip 141393 2025-07-18T15:53:44.447887 application/epub+zip 272554 2025-07-18T15:53:51.750848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249916 2025-07-18T15:53:48.423927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216364 2022-09-21T06:37:13.207597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191688 2025-07-18T15:53:42.410885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171939 2024-10-24T09:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18867 2025-07-18T15:53:51.880842 application/rdf+xml 12261 2025-07-18T15:53:44.938895 image/jpeg 3425 2025-07-18T15:53:44.693879 image/jpeg 141586 2025-07-18T15:53:42.929897 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 en.wikipedia