Project Gutenberg 2021-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 170 Golʹdenveĭzer, Aleksandr Borisovich 1875 1961 Aleksandr Borisovich Golʹdenveĭzer Goldenveizer, Aleksandr Borisovich Golʹdenveĭzer, A. B. (Aleksandr Borisovich) Goldenweizer, A. B. Goldenweiser, Alexander Goldenweiser, Alexandre Гольденвейзер, Александр Борисович Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovitch) 1880 1955 Koteliansky, Samuel Solomonovitch Koteliansky, S.S. Котелянский, Самуел Соломонович Koteliansky, Samuel Solomonovich Woolf, Virginia 1882 1941 Woolf, Virginia Stephen Stephen, Virginia 23018650 Talks with Tolstoi Translation of: Vblizi Tolstogo. E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Talks with Tolstoi" by Aleksandr Borisovich Golʹdenveĭzer is a collection of diary entries written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the intimate conversations and reflections of the author regarding his friendship with the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoi. The diary captures not only Tolstoi's thoughts on art, philosophy, and morality but also highlights the personal connection and experiences shared between the two men, providing an insightful glimpse into the life and beliefs of one of literature's greatest figures. The opening of this diary introduces us first to the author as a young musician visiting Tolstoi's home, where he experiences a mix of excitement and shyness. Through the author's eyes, we see Tolstoi's approachable nature and his profound insights into music and art, reflecting on concepts such as emptiness versus virtuosity in art. As the entries progress, we witness a developing friendship that offers a window into Tolstoi’s philosophical musings on life, religion, and the nature of art, juxtaposed against essential anecdotes that capture their interactions. This intimate portrayal allows readers to not only understand Tolstoi as an iconic writer but also as a thoughtful, engaging individual who deeply considered the essence of existence and the role of the artist. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 PG Text Category: Biographies Category: Russian Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 250444 2025-06-26T04:10:31.027993 text/html 237199 2024-10-18T13:17:32 text/html 502219 2025-06-26T04:10:34.994922 application/epub+zip 502889 2025-06-26T04:10:31.769969 application/epub+zip 163731 2025-06-26T04:10:31.381967 application/epub+zip 585558 2025-06-26T04:10:37.613971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557908 2025-06-26T04:10:34.603971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219745 2022-09-29T10:28:32.546917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227121 2025-06-26T04:10:30.546993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207149 2024-10-18T13:17:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18991 2025-06-26T04:10:37.751929 application/rdf+xml 9230 2025-06-26T04:10:31.462949 image/jpeg 1750 2025-06-26T04:10:31.422960 image/jpeg 433164 2025-06-26T04:10:31.062988 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia