The diaries of Sofia Tolstoy

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Title:

The diaries of Sofia Tolstoy

Author:

Tolstai͡a, S. A. (Sofʹi͡a Andreevna), 1844-1919.

Personal Author:

Tolstai͡a, S. A. (Sofʹi͡a Andreevna), 1844-1919.

Uniform Title:

Dnevniki. English

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Publication Information:

New York : Harper Perennial, [2009]

Physical Description:

xxix, 607 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Summary:

Presents the translated diaries of the wife of Leo Tolstoy, describing her difficult life with the husband she idolized, but who tormented her and their many children during an extremely turbulent period in Russian history.

General Note:

"First published in this revised and abridged edition in the United Kingdom in 2009 by Alma Books"--T.p. verso.

Includes index.

Language:

English

Contents:

Diaries, 1862-1910 -- Daily diary, 1906-7 and 1909-19 -- Appendices : L.N. Tolstoy's marriage ; Various notes for future reference, and Remarks made by L.N. Tolstoy on his writing The death of Vanechka.

Personal Subject:

Tolstai͡a, S. A. (Sofʹi͡a Andreevna), 1844-1919-Diaries.

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910-Relations with women.

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910.

Subject Term:

Novelists, Russian -- 19th century -- Biography.

Wives -- Russia -- Biography.

Women -- Russia -- Biography.

Added Author:

Porter, Cathy.

ISBN:

9780061997419