Tolstoy
A. N. Wilson
Leo Tolstoy's life encompassed the gambling saloons and brothels of Moscow and St Petersburg, life as an artillery officer in the Crimean War and as an enlightened landowner in Tsarist Russia. This biography sheds new light on his genius.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Book Awards: Biography | 1988 | Winner | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
- Leo Tolstoy90%
02 Central places
None extracted with sufficient confidence.
These suggestions did not meet the normal display threshold and are more likely to be wrong.
- Moscow55%
- St Petersburg55%
- Crimean War40%
03 Suggested argument
The biography contends that Leo Tolstoy’s experiences—from Moscow and St Petersburg to artillery service in the Crimean War and life as an enlightened landowner—shed new light on his genius.
Model confidence 62%
04 Reading orientation
35 / 100 academicSerious trade
An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.
Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 72%.