Sophia Tolstoy : a biography / Alexandra Popoff.
| Author/creator | Popoff, Alexandra |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Free Press hardcover ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Free Press, 2010. |
| Description | xi, 354 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Childhood -- Family happiness -- Natasha -- A shadow passed between us -- Observing the artist -- At a crossroads -- Life with a religious philosopher -- Separate lives -- The money brought me no joy -- The martyr and the martyress -- Who's to blame? -- The brotherhood of people -- I long to be alone with my family -- A song without words -- In life's whirlpool -- The line has been drawn -- In the name of universal love -- And the light shineth in darkness -- Epilogue. |
| Abstract | "As Leo Tolstoy's wife, Sophia Tolstoy experienced both glory and condemnation during their forty-eight-year marriage. She was admired as the muse and literary assistant to one of the world's most celebrated novelists. But when in later years Tolstoy became a towering public figure and founded a new brand of religion, she was scorned for her disagreements with him. And it is this version of Sophia--malicious, shrill, perennially at war with Tolstoy--that has gone down in the historical record. Drawing on newly available archival material, including Sophia's unpublished memoir, Alexandra Popoff presents a dramatically different and accurate portrait of the woman and the marriage. This lively, well-researched biography demonstrates that, contrary to popular belief, Sophia was remarkably supportive of Tolstoy and was, in fact, key to his fame"--Cover, p. 2. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-339) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009047615 |
| ISBN | 9781416597599 |
| ISBN | 141659759X |
| ISBN | 9781416597605 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1416597603 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781416559900 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1416559906 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PG3390 .P67 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |