“TOLSTOY ‘ S HOME“ By “ K.P.S. MENON”
Complete Summary
The writer visited the birth palace of Tolstoy, the great Russian Writer. Tolstoy’s home is held in great all over the world. He was not only a great writer but also a great moral thinker. his thought and ideas exercised a deep influence on Mahatma Gandhi. As a matter of fact . Tolstoy’s influence on Gandhi was next only to that of The Gita and the Sermon on the Mount.
Summary
Tolstoy’s house is situated in a beautiful park. Tolstoy belonged to an aristocratic family. his father was a count and his mother was a princess. judged by the royal standard. Tolstoy's house is a simple building. Within the house ,the bedroom which Tolstoy occupied was quite simple. Tolstoy's small bedroom was in striking contrast to that of his wife. His wife’s bedroom was larger and more ornate and full of picture.
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The Writer was delighted to see Tolstoy’s study. It was there that Tolstoy wrote his famous novels such as “War and Peace" and “Anna Karenina”. Here also Tolstoy wrote his letter to Mahatma Gandhi. The most touching object in the study was the candle on the writing desk which Tolstoy blew out when he decided to renounce his home. On that night, Tolstoy left his family and went to live a simple life.
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Around the Tolstoy’s house there is a large garden where Tolstoy planted apple-trees and cherry trees and grew all kind of flowers. The garden around Tolstoy’s house merges with the forest. There are some lovely Oak-trees in the forest. Once under these trees, Tolstoy’s wife and a small son took shelter during a thunderstorm.
Character Sketch Of “Leo Tolstoy”
Leo Tolstoy was a Russian novelist and a moral philosopher. As a novelist, Tolstoy made a deep analysis of man as a social being. No other novelist has given us such a deep analysis of the emotional life of man. As a moral teacher, Tolstoy believed that many social institutions should be abolished.
Word
Aristocratic stock
Manual Labour Ornate Pilgrimage Preserved Puritan
Meaning
Belonging to a rich family
To Work With Hand Rich A visit to holy place Kept Safe One who leads a disciplined life To leave
Renounce
Bibliography Text References taken from M.B.D book of class (10+2) P.S.E.B Pictures collect from Internet Some text material taken from Microsoft Encarta encyclopedia Also refer the text book of (10+2) P.S.E.B