Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare written by graf Leo Tolstoy and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare written by Leo Tolstoy and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-13 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leo Tolstoy, 1906: "I remember the astonishment I felt when I first read Shakespeare. I expected to receive a powerful aesthetic pleasure, but having read, one after the other, works regarded as his best: "King Lear," "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet" and "Macbeth," not only did I feel no delight, but I felt an irresistible repulsion and tedium... Several times I read the dramas and the comedies and historical plays, and I invariably underwent the same feelings: repulsion, weariness, and bewilderment. At the present time, before writing this preface, being desirous once more to test myself, I have, as an old man of seventy-five, again read the whole of Shakespeare, including the historical plays, the "Henrys," "Troilus and Cressida," "The Tempest", "Cymbeline", and I have felt, with even greater force, the same feelings, --this time, however, not of bewilderment, but of firm, indubitable conviction that the unquestionable glory of a great genius which Shakespeare enjoys, and which compels writers of our time to imitate him and readers and spectators to discover in him non-existent merits, --thereby distorting their aesthetic and ethical understanding, --is a great evil, as is every untruth." Tolstoy on Shakespeare
Download or read book A Critical Essay on Shakespeare by Leo Tolstoy written by Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-27 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I remember the astonishment I felt when I first read Shakespeare. I expected to receive a powerful aesthetic pleasure, but having read, one after the other, works regarded as his best: "King Lear," "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet" and "Macbeth," not only did I feel no delight, but I felt an irresistible repulsion and tedium, and doubted as to whether I was senseless in feeling works regarded as the summit of perfection by the whole of the civilized world to be trivial and positively bad, or whether the significance which this civilized world attributes to the works of Shakespeare was itself senseless. My consternation was increased by the fact that I always keenly felt the beauties of poetry in every form; then why should artistic works recognized by the whole world as those of a genius, -the works of Shakespeare, -not only fail to please me, but be disagreeable to me? For a long time I could not believe in myself, and during fifty years, in order to test myself, I several times recommenced reading Shakespeare in every possible form, in Russian, in English, in German and in Schlegel's translation, as I was advised. Several times I read the dramas and the comedies and historical plays, and I invariably underwent the same feelings: repulsion, weariness, and bewilderment. At the present time, before writing this preface, being desirous once more to test myself, I have, as an old man of seventy-five, again read the whole of Shakespeare, including the historical plays, the "Henrys," "Troilus and Cressida," the "Tempest," "Cymbeline," and I have felt, with even greater force, the same feelings, -this time, however, not of bewilderment, but of firm, indubitable conviction that the unquestionable glory of a great genius which Shakespeare enjoys, and which compels writers of our time to imitate him and readers and spectators to discover in him non-existent merits, -thereby distorting their aesthetic and ethical understanding, -is a great evil, as is every untruth.
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare written by Ernest Howard Crosby and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare written by Лев Толстой and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book TOLSTOY ON SHAKESPEARE A CRITI written by Leo Graf Tolstoy, 1828-1910 and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare written by Leo Tolstoy and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tolstoy on Shakespeare is a critical essay on Shakespeare by Leo Tolstoy. It was originally published in 1906. It also contains other writings: Shakespeare's Attitude Toward the Working Classes By Ernest Crosby, and Letter from Mr. G. Bernard Shaw.
Download or read book A critical Essay on Shakespeare By LEO TOLSTOY written by Leo Tolstoy and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I remember the astonishment I felt when I first read Shakespeare. I expected to receive a powerful aesthetic pleasure, but having read, one after the other, works regarded as his best: "King Lear," "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet" and "Macbeth," not only did I feel no delight, but I felt an irresistible repulsion and tedium, and doubted as to whether I was senseless in feeling works regarded as the summit of perfection by the whole of the civilized world to be trivial and positively bad, or whether the significance which this civilized world attributes to the works of Shakespeare was itself senseless. My consternation was increased by the fact that I always keenly felt the beauties of poetry in every form; then why should artistic works recognized by the whole world as those of a genius,-the works of Shakespeare,-not only fail to please me, but be disagreeable to me? For a long time I could not believe in myself, and during fifty years, in order to test myself, I several times recommenced reading Shakespeare in every possible form, in Russian, in English, in German and in Schlegel's translation, as I was advised. Several times I read the dramas and the comedies and historical plays, and I invariably underwent the same feelings: repulsion, weariness, and bewilderment. At the present time, before writing this preface, being desirous once more to test myself, I have, as an old man of seventy-five, again read the whole of Shakespeare, including the historical plays, the "Henrys," "Troilus and Cressida," the "Tempest," "Cymbeline," and I have felt, with even greater force, the same feelings,-this time, however, not of bewilderment, but of firm, indubitable conviction that the unquestionable glory of a great genius which Shakespeare enjoys, and which compels writers of our time to imitate him and readers and spectators to discover in him non-existent merits,-thereby distorting their aesthetic and ethical understanding,-is a great evil, as is every untruth.
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Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare written by Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer - novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher - as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer. He was the most influential member of the aristocratic Tolstoy family. His first publications were three autobiographical novels, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1852-1856). They tell of a rich landowner's son and his slow realization of the differences between him and his peasants. As a fiction writer Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists, particularly noted for his masterpieces War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). In their scope, breadth and realistic depiction of 19th-century Russian life, the two books stand at the peak of realist fiction. As a moral philosopher Tolstoy was notable for his ideas on nonviolent resistance through works such as The Kingdom of God is Within You (1894). During his life, Tolstoy came to the conclusion that William Shakespeare is a bad dramatist and not a true artist at all. Tolstoy explained his views in a critical essay on Shakespeare written in 1903.
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare written by Leo Tolstoy and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katia is the 1859 novel by Leo Tolstoy. The story is about young wife and her much older husband that come to realize they want different things out of life. There are ideals of happiness are not the same. The tone of the book is set but the opening line. "We were in mourning for our mother, who had died the preceding autumn, and we had spent all the winter alone in the country--Macha, Sonia and I."
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare written by graf Tolstoy (1828-1910; Chertkov, V. G., 1854-1936; Mayo, Isabella Fyvie, 1843-1914; Crosby, Ernest Howard, 1856-1907; Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950, Leo) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare a Critical Essay on Shakespeare written by Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy, 1828-1910 Gra and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (9 September [O.S. 28 August] 1828 - 20 November [O.S. 7 November] 1910), was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. Born to an aristocratic Russian family in 1828, he is best known for the novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877), often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semi-autobiographical trilogy, Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth (1852-1856), and Sevastopol Sketches (1855), based upon his experiences in the Crimean War. Tolstoy's fiction includes dozens of short stories and several novellas such as The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Family Happiness, and Hadji Murad. He also wrote plays and numerous philosophical essays.
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare Annotated written by Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I. 'Tolstoy on Shakespeare' - a critical essay on Shakespeare II. 'Shakespeare's Attitude Toward The Working Classes'- Ernest Crosby III. A Letter From Mr. G. Bernard Shaw
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare written by Ernest Howard Crosby and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare Translated by V Tchertkoff and I F M Followed by Shakespeare s Attitude to the Working Classes written by Ernest Howard Crosby and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
