Leo Tolstoy and the Alibi of Narrative

Weir Justin

One hundred years after his death, Tolstoy still inspires controversy with his notoriously complex narrative strategies. This book explores how and why Tolstoy has mystified interpreters and offers a look at his most famous works of fiction.

About the Author

Justin Weir is professor of Slavic languages and literatures, Harvard University. His previous work includes "The Author as Hero: Self and Tradition in Bulgakov, Pasternak, and Nabokov".

Reviews

"This book takes its place among the work of the most influential Tolstoy scholars" – Gary Saul Morson, author of "Anna Karenina in Our Time: Seeing More Wisely"

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