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  1. Bethink Yourselves!

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    'Bethink yourselves!' Or, in more modern parlance: 'Wake up! Get a grip!' Leo Tolstoy, known for the epic 'War and Peace', is far more blunt in this book.The Russian novelist and p...

  2. Fruits of Culture

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    Imagine if your entire village's survival depended on what the dead told the landowner at a seance. That is the crazy scenario in Leo Tolstoy's satirical play 'Fruits of Culture'.W...

  3. On the Significance of Science and Art

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    For some, it is a four-letter word. But for Leo Tolstoy, 'work' is one of the main reasons that we are here. The author and philosopher urges us to comply with the 'eternal law of...

  4. My Religion

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    Leo Tolstoy was never a man to choose the easy path. When he wasn't turning his satirical guns on the Russian aristocracy in works including 'War and Peace' and the play 'Fruits of...

  5. Redemption

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    Even the greatest authors cannot resist a love triangle. Leo Tolstoy has Fedor Protasov as one of the three sides. He is tormented by the belief that his wife Liza (side two) reall...

  6. The Cause of it All

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    Alcohol abuse is one of societies great levellers. It does not matter whether you are a prince or a peasant, when the demon drink controls you, you are the same.That is the message...

  7. The First Distiller

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    It isn't always easy being a demon. As Luci, the demon in Matt Groening's Netflix series 'Disenchantment' will agree, not everybody is easy to tempt.Leo Tolstoy's 'The First Distil...

  8. 300 Quotes from Russian Writers

    Tolstoy, Leo; Chekhov, Anton; Dostoevsky, Fyodor
    Saga Egmont

    ‘300 Quotes from Russian Writers’ is a carefully crafted collection of inspiration, wit, and wisdom from some of the greatest ever Russian writers, including Fyodor Dostoievsky, Lé...

  9. 100 Quotes by Leo Tolstoy

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    ‘100 Quotes by Leo Tolstoy’ is a collection of thoughts, reflections, and musings from the mind of one of Russia’s greatest writers. Covering a wide range of subjects, such as soci...

  10. War and Peace III

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    The third quarter of 'War and Peace' is where the rubber really hits the road (or the cannonballs hit the walls). The story centres on one of history's most famous periods, Napole...

  11. War and Peace II

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    Have you taken a deep breath after the drama and conflict of volume one? It's time to dive into 'War and Peace II' - and it does not slow down. With Russia bruised by Napoleon's v...

  12. War and Peace IV

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    Moscow is lost, occupied by Napoleon's French hordes. Is Russia lost? Is all lost? Students of history will already know the answer. But whether or not you do, Leo Tolstoy's 'War...

  13. War and Peace I

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    'I'm not looking for 'War and Peace'" is a modern way of saying 'keep it short'. However, 'I am looking for 'War and Peace'' should be on our lips. Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece is a...

  14. The Awakening

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    The young nobleman, Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov, had no care in the world when he seduced a young maid, Katerina (Katusha) Maslova, only to cruelly abandon her. Unaffected by the s...

  15. Resurrection III

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    The final book in the 'Resurrection' cycle follows Nekhlyudov’s transformation into a penitent sinner. He renounces his wealth and land holdings to the peasants, then follows Maslo...

  16. Resurrection I

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    Serving on a jury board at the trial of a prostitute accused of murder, Prince Nekhlyudov is appalled to discover that the defendant is a woman he had once seduced and then abandon...

  17. The Young Tsar

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    One night after a long day of ruler's duties, the young Tsar is visited in his sleep by a mysterious man whom he has never seen before. This man takes him on a dream journey to see...

  18. Resurrection II

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    The second book from Tolstoy’s epic 'Resurrection' cycle begins with Nekhlyudov, the juror on Maslova’s trial, who realises that he was indeed in love with Maslova prior to cruelly...

  19. Sevastopol Sketches

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    Leo Tolstoy’s ‘Sevastopol Sketches’ is a series of three semi-autobiographical short stories which are based on his own recollections and experiences of the Crimean War. As a youn...

  20. The Cossacks

    Tolstoy, Leo
    Saga Egmont

    Inspired by Tolstoy’s own experiences in the Caucasian War, ‘The Cossacks’ is a suspenseful tale of murder and misfortune as well as being a menas for the young author to clear his...