Philosophy and LiteratureRussian1828–1910
All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828–1910) was a Russian writer, moral thinker, and social critic who, with works such as War and Peace and Anna Karenina, attained an unparalleled place in world literature. He was drawn to simple living and nonviolence and influenced peace movements.