Tolstoy's novels War and Peace, Anna karenin and Resurrection are regarded as classic novels and one of the greatest writers in the world. Gorky once said: "People who don't know Tolstoy can't know Russia."
In his literary creation and social activities, he also put forward "Tolstoyism", which had a far-reaching impact on many political movements. Tolstoy was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature many times every year from 1902 to 1906, and 190 1, 1902 and 1909 were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize many times. However, he never won the prize and became one of the biggest controversies in the history of the Nobel Prize.
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After reading Schopenhauer's The World as Will and Representation, Tolstoy began to gradually turn to the asceticism and ascetic life advocated in the book.
1884, Tolstoy wrote a book called "What Is My Belief", in which he publicly admitted his Christian faith. He claimed that he believed in the teachings of Jesus, especially influenced by the Sermon on Mountaineering, and the teachings of non-violence and pacifism.
Quakers in the United States introduced Tolstoy's non-violence thought to its members. 1908, Thon condemned the British colonial rule in an open letter to the Indian people, advocated the principle of "Don't use violence against violence" and encouraged Indians to save themselves with the principle of "love".
Gandhi liked Tolstoy very much when he was studying in England, which shocked him greatly. He started correspondence with Tolstoy from 1909 until Tolstoy died the following year. Gandhi, who was deeply influenced by Tuoweng, established Tolstoy Farm while working in South Africa, accepted the concept of "Don't use violence against violence" and was praised by romain rolland as "the successor of Tuoweng flame".
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