A Calendar of Wisdom

by Leo Tolstoj

Blurb

A Calendar of Wisdom, or Path of life or A Cycle of Readings or Wise Thoughts for Every Day is a collection of insights and wisdom compiled by Leo Tolstoy between 1903 and 1910 that was published in three different editions. An English translation by Archibald J. Wolfe of the first Russian edition, which was organized by subject, was published in 1919. An English translation of the second Russian edition, which was organized by calendar date, was begun in 1911 as a monthly serial but abandoned after the first volume. The first translation of the entire yearly cycle, but which omitted some of the individual readings, was made by Peter Sekirin and published in 1997. The book, which title is literally translated as "Life's Way", was described by Tolstoy as "a wise thought for every day of the year, from the great philosophers of all times and all people" which he himself would consult daily for the rest of his life.

First Published

1910

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Massato2015

Massato2015

Maravilhoso retrato da Russia da época de Napoleão

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ewmunn

Ewmunn

What can be said about the colorful characters in Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' that hasn't been said already? They are believable. In many ways, predictable, but the essence of humanity flows through the creations of Tolstoy's imagination. Battle scenes were sometimes a bit of a slog, but the scenes which take place in courts, parlors, the family stead live on more vividly in memory.

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salammbo

Salammbo

Krieg und Frieden erweckt russische und europäische Geschichte durch eine Vielzahl von scharf beobachteten, glaubwürdigen und interessanten Charakteren zum Leben. Erstaunlich, wie in den Wirren der napoleonischen Invasion im extremsten Leid auch die größten menschlichen Stärken aufscheinen. Ein beeindruckendes Buch mit einem nachdenklich machenden philosophischen Abschluss.

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