The Diaries Of Sophia Tolstoy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Dust jacket present, slightly worn and faded at edges with minor chipping at corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm and intact.
A remarkable work of personal testimony, The Diaries of Sophia Tolstoy presents the intimate, unfiltered thoughts of Sophia Andreevna Tolstaya, wife of the great Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, spanning nearly five decades of her tumultuous married life. Translated with sensitivity and precision by Cathy Porter, this biography-in-miniature chronicles the joys, frustrations, and heartbreaks of a woman who simultaneously managed a vast household, raised thirteen children, and served as her husband's copyist and editor. The diaries uncover the profound tensions and passionate contradictions within one of history's most celebrated literary marriages, offering an intimate counterpoint to the public image of the Tolstoy legend. Written with raw emotional honesty, Sophia's voice argues compellingly for her own place in history — not merely as a footnote to genius, but as a complex, intelligent, and deeply feeling individual in her own right.
Author: Sophia Tolstoy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Random House
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Dust jacket present, slightly worn and faded at edges with minor chipping at corners. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm and intact.
A remarkable work of personal testimony, The Diaries of Sophia Tolstoy presents the intimate, unfiltered thoughts of Sophia Andreevna Tolstaya, wife of the great Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, spanning nearly five decades of her tumultuous married life. Translated with sensitivity and precision by Cathy Porter, this biography-in-miniature chronicles the joys, frustrations, and heartbreaks of a woman who simultaneously managed a vast household, raised thirteen children, and served as her husband's copyist and editor. The diaries uncover the profound tensions and passionate contradictions within one of history's most celebrated literary marriages, offering an intimate counterpoint to the public image of the Tolstoy legend. Written with raw emotional honesty, Sophia's voice argues compellingly for her own place in history — not merely as a footnote to genius, but as a complex, intelligent, and deeply feeling individual in her own right.