Tolstoy, Leo (1828-1910) - Russia's greatest novelist. Known as the master
of the realistic psychological novel, Tolstoy was also a moral philosopher
whose doctrines of non-violence profoundly influenced Mahatma Gandhi, among
others. He developed a new sect of Christianity known as Tolstoyism.
War and Peace (1869) - Often called the greatest novel ever written, it
deals with Russia's defense against Napoleon's invading army. It is said
the entire range of human experience finds expression in this masterwork.
