Tolstoy - Rolland, Romain

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Résumé :
Romain Rolland's Tolstoy is a biographical exploration of the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, examining both his life and the profound impact he had on literature and philosophy. The book delves into Tolstoy's personal struggles, including his quest for spiritual meaning and his deep questioning of the values of society. Rolland explores Tolstoy's transition from a young man to a deeply moral and spiritual thinker, whose works challenge conventional views on religion, ethics, and the human condition. The biography also touches on Tolstoy's relationships, including his marriage and interactions with family, as well as his increasing disillusionment with the world around him. Through Rolland's portrayal, we gain insight into the internal conflicts that drove Tolstoy to create his most famous works. The narrative highlights the tension between Tolstoy's worldly success and his growing desire for a simpler, more spiritually fulfilled life. Rolland presents a vivid picture of Tolstoy not only as a literary giant but also as a man in constant search of truth and understanding....

Biographie:
Romain Rolland (January 29, 1866 - December 30, 1944) was a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, art historian, and mystic who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1915 as a tribute to the lofty idealism of his literary production and to the sympathy and love of truth with which he has described different types of human beings. He was a key Stalinist supporter in France, and he is also known for his correspondence with and effect on Sigmund Freud. Rolland was born in Clamecy, Ni?vre, from a family that included both affluent townpeople and farmers. In his introspective Voyage int?rieur (1942), he sees himself as a antique species representative. In Colas Breugnon (1919), he would play these forefathers. Accepted into the ?cole Normale Sup?rieure in 1886, he initially studied philosophy, but his freedom of spirit drove him to forsake it in order to avoid submission to the prevalent ideology. In 1889, he got his bachelor's degree in history and spent two years in Rome, where he met Malwida von Meysenbug, a friend of Nietzsche and Wagner, and discovered Italian masterpieces that shaped his thinking....

Sommaire:
Romain Rolland (January 29, 1866 - December 30, 1944) was a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, art historian, and mystic who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1915 as a tribute to the lofty idealism of his literary production and to the sympathy and love of truth with which he has described different types of human beings. He was a key Stalinist supporter in France, and he is also known for his correspondence with and effect on Sigmund Freud. Rolland was born in Clamecy, Ni?vre, from a family that included both affluent townpeople and farmers. In his introspective Voyage int?rieur (1942), he sees himself as a antique species representative. In Colas Breugnon (1919), he would play these forefathers. Accepted into the ?cole Normale Sup?rieure in 1886, he initially studied philosophy, but his freedom of spirit drove him to forsake it in order to avoid submission to the prevalent ideology. In 1889, he got his bachelor's degree in history and spent two years in Rome, where he met Malwida von Meysenbug, a friend of Nietzsche and Wagner, and discovered Italian masterpieces that shaped his thinking....