The Light Shines in Darkness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781438527451)

Leo Tolstoy had a profound influence on people through out the Western world. Leo Tolstoy was a Russian novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher. Tolstoy was a member of the aristocratic Tolstoy family. He was known as an educational reformer, pacifist and Christian anarchist. His masterpiece War and Peace made him one of the world's greatest novelists. His ability to depict life in 19th century Russia made him a leader in realist fiction. Tolstoy's stand on nonviolent resistance influenced twentieth century people such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi. The Light Shines in Darkness is a semi-autobiographical play dealing with the conflict of a man whose Christianity is in conflict with those around him especially is wife who wants to live by the rules of the secular world.

Author: Leo Tolstoy
ISBN-10: 1438527454
ISBN-13: 9781438527451
Publisher: Book Jungle
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2009
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.28d