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Works: 305
Authors: 94
Passages: 89,767

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Corpus works: 259
Private works: 46
Private records: 56
Private excerpts: 20,006
Text representations: 223,819
Editions and translations: 849
Languages: 17
Works in French and English: 259
Multilingual works: 259
Tracked concepts: 9
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Words: 27,541,029

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A Calendar of Wisdom, by Leo Tolstoy, Translated and Edited by Peter Sekirin

Leo Tolstoy, translated and edited by Peter Sekirin; attributed source thinkers retained

Tolstoy arranges a year of short readings around love, faith, moral work, death, and the refusal of violence. His own formulations stand beside texts attributed to named authors and traditions.

Languages: French · English
Indexed excerpts: 377

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La Pensée de l’Humanité (Path of Life), by Leo Tolstoy, translated from Russian into French by E. Halpérine-Kaminsky

Léon Tolstoï, traduit par E. Halpérine-Kaminsky; penseurs sources attribués conservés

In this work composed near the end of his life, Tolstoy brings together his own reflections and thoughts attributed to other authors. Thirty chapters organize this material around questions such as God, the soul, love, violence, conscience, moral effort, suffering, and death.

Languages: French · English
Indexed excerpts: 390

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Leo Tolstoy’s Thoughtful Wisdom for Every Day, Selected, Translated, and Compiled by Peter Sekirin

Leo Tolstoy; selected, translated and compiled by Peter Sekirin; attributed source thinkers retained

This English volume organizes daily readings around themes such as faith, love, pride, truth, effort, and death. Peter Sekirin selected, translated, and compiled it. Some sayings carry an explicit attribution, while others appear without a named author.

Languages: French · English
Indexed excerpts: 394

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