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245	0	0	_aLeo Tolstoy in Conversation with Four Peasant Sectarian Writers : the Complete Correspondence / _cedited by Andrew Donskov ; letters compiled by Liudmila Gladkova ; correspondence translated from the Russian by John Woodsworth.
260			_aOttawa : _bUniversity of Ottawa Press, _c2019.
300			_axxxi, 386 p. : _bportraits ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 365-374) and index.
505			_a"The peasantry: a central theme in Tolstoy's writing
505			_aIn this comprehensive and meticulously researched volume, Andrew Donskov takes a critical look at Tolstoy's attitude towards the peasant class he so often championed and, importantly, also gives voice to representatives of the peasant class itself. The integrated correspondance between Tolstoy and the four major sectarian writers - Bondarev, Zheltov, Verigin, and Novikov - reveals that they were well-matched correspondents on a wide range of religious, philosophical, and social questions. Juxtaposing their letters with Tolstoy's, as Donskov does here, brings the long-past dialogue back to life: a unique opportunity for readers to eavesdrop on the conversation. Importantly, it will prove significant to both scholars and general readers in a wide variety of disciplines.
505			_aDonskov sets the stage with a discussion on Tolstoy's relationship with peasants in general and with each of the four writers featured in this volume in particular. A background sketch of two major religious groups - the Doukhobors and the Molokans - both of which still claim followers in North America today, rounds out this accomplished work and anticipates the next volume, which will focus on the Doukhobors." (Book Cover)
505			_aTABLE OF CONTENTS
505			_aPreface
505			_aA Note on Calendar Dates and Measures
505			_aINTRODUCTION: Leo Tolstoy, peasants, and sectarianism in the second half of nineteenth-century Russia
505			_aPART I LEV NIKOLAEVICH TOLSTOY AND TIMOFEJ MIKHAJLOVICH BONDAREV _tLeo Tolstoy and Timofej Bondarev _tTolstoy and Bondarev: Letters 1885-1898
505			_aPART II THE MOLOKANS AND FEDOR ZHELTOV _tA brief outline of the Molokans _tLeo Tolstoy and Fedor Zheltov _tTolstoy and Zheltov: Letters 1887-1909
505			_aPART III THE DOUKHOBORS AND PETR VERIGIN _tA brief outline of the Doukhobors _tLeo Tolstoy and Petr V. Verigin _tTolstoy and Verigin: Letters 1895-1910
505			_aPART IV LEV NIKOLAEVITCH TOLSTOY AND MIKHAIL PETROVICH NOVIKOV _tLeo Tolstoy and Mikhail Novikov _tTolstoy and Novikov: Letters 1896-1910
505			_aBibliography
505			_aList of Tolstoy Titles
505			_aIndex of Names
520			_a"The theme of the peasantry is central throughout almost the whole of Tolstoy's long career. His obsession with this class is seen not just as a matter of social or humanitarian concern, but as a response to the questions of "how to live a good life" and "what is the meaning of life that an inevitable death will not destroy?" questions that plagued his entire life. The letters he exchanged with the four major peasant sectarian writers (Bondarev, Zheltov, Verigin and Novikov) reveal not only Tolstoy as a profound thinker, but his correspondents also, as they converse on subjects concerning religious-moral questions, the meaning of life and how one should strive to find it, along with a wide array of burning social and personal problems. An analysis, and a consecutive reading of the letters (provided with extensive annotations) as a unified whole, elucidates the progressive development of the ideas they held in common (and where these diverged) and which guided Tolstoy's and his correspondents' lives. The juxtaposition of Tolstoy's letters with those of his four sectarian correspondents makes them even more significant by showing them in their original context of a dialogue, or conversation. Also, with the aim to present the conversation in an even broader context, Andrew Donskov briefly discusses Tolstoy's relationship with peasants in general as well as with each of the four individual writers in particular. In addition, he has provided a background sketch of two major religious groups, namely the Doukhobors and Molokans, both of which still claim sizeable populations of followers in North America today. "-- _cProvided by publisher.
600	1	0	_aTolstoy, Leo, _cgraf, _d1828-1910 _vCorrespondence.
650		0	_aAuthors, Russian _y19th century _vCorrespondence.
650		0	_aPeasants _zRussia _vCorrespondence.
700	1		_aDonskov, Andrew, _d1939-
700	1		_aGladkova, Liudmila V., _d1955-
700	1		_aWoodsworth, John, _d1944-
700	1	2	_iContainer of (expression): _aTolstoy, Leo, _cgraf, _d1828-1910. _tCorrespondence. _kSelections. _lEnglish _s(2019)
856			_uhttps://press.uottawa.ca/leo-tolstoy-in-conversation.html _zPublisher's Website.
856			_uhttps://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/s28b5q/alma991044883546105161 _zCheck the UO Library catalog.
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