Sophia Tolstoy : a biography
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New York : Free Press, 2010.
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Book
Edition
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 354 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Carmel Valley Branch - Adult Biography
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Published
New York : Free Press, 2010.
Edition
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-339) and index.
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"As Leo Tolstoy's wife, Sophia Tolstoy experienced both glory and condemnation during their forty-eight-year marriage. She was admired as the muse and literary assistant to one of the world's most celebrated novelists. But when in later years Tolstoy became a towering public figure and founded a new brand of religion, she was scorned for her disagreements with him. And it is this version of Sophia--malicious, shrill, perennially at war with Tolstoy--that has gone down in the historical record. Drawing on newly available archival material, including Sophia's unpublished memoir, Alexandra Popoff presents a dramatically different and accurate portrait of the woman and the marriage. This lively, well-researched biography demonstrates that, contrary to popular belief, Sophia was remarkably supportive of Tolstoy and was, in fact, key to his fame"--Page 2 of cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Popoff, A. (2010). Sophia Tolstoy: a biography (1st Free Press hardcover ed.). Free Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Popoff, Alexandra. 2010. Sophia Tolstoy: A Biography. Free Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Popoff, Alexandra. Sophia Tolstoy: A Biography Free Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Popoff, Alexandra. Sophia Tolstoy: A Biography 1st Free Press hardcover ed., Free Press, 2010.
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