Includes Bibliography and Index
The terms of the problem --
A time of violence --
Travel, romance and pedagogy --
Sonya --
Conflict --
This loathsome flesh --
The apostle of non-violence --
The solution
Under M. Troyat's guidance, one is led to understand why Tolstoy is considered one of the most bizarre personalities of modern times; why he was regarded by his contemporaries not only as a literary giant but also as a gargantuan enigma.