Leo Tolstoy dies age 82
Tolstoy dies of pneumonia in his home, surrounded by family. As he dies, friends attempt to redeem Tolstoy’s soul by reconciling with the church and adopting their teachings for his end. He refuses them all, due to principles of pacifism and asceticism that reject the teachings of the Church.
Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six.
Leo Tolstoy born in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia
Tolstoy is born to the wealthy Nikolai Ilyich Tolstoyand and Mariya Tolstaya. Tolstoy’s mother dies when he is two, and it leads to a struggling childhood. Tolstoy’s father dies when he is nine and he moves in with his aunt. He is good at games and has talent for sophisticated socialisation.
We were brought up as regular gentlefolk back then, proud of our social position and holding aloof from all the outer world.