Who is Leo Tolstoy?
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian author, activist, and philosopher. He is most well remembered for his voluminous War and Peace, published serially in the 1860s. Leo Tolstoy led a markedly different life from other famous Russian authors of the era, such as Dostoevsky. His novels are considered classics of Russian literature, and his later philosophical works have inspired a wide variety of people.
