Tolstoy S What Is Art

Author : Terry Diffey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 153 pages
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Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317673248

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Tolstoy's 'What is Art?' by Terry Diffey Pdf

With its demand that works of art be judged according to the their morally didactic content, Tolstoy’s reviled aesthetics has seemed to exclude from the canon far too many works widely accepted as masterpieces, including Shakespeare and Beethoven. This book, first published in 1985, argues that these are not mere oversights on the part of Tolstoy: he knew full well the consequences of his line of reasoning. The author contends that, even if we disagree with and eventually reject much of what Tolstoy concludes, his account of the nature and purpose of art is nevertheless worth consideration. Diffey’s argument by no means accepts all of ‘What is Art?’, but by suggesting that the work is best interpreted as a counterpoint to the amoral aestheticism prevalent in Russia at the time, he does much to restore it to a status deserving attention, particularly in today’s climate of extreme relativism.

Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1995-08-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780141907314

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What is Art? by Leo Tolstoy Pdf

During his decades of world fame as a novelist, Tolstoy also wrote prolifically in a series of essays and polemics on issues of morality, social justice and religion. These works culminated in What is Art?, published in 1898. Impassioned and iconoclastic, this powerfully influential work both criticizes the elitist nature of art in nineteenth-century Western society, and rejects the idea that its sole purpose should be the creation of beauty. The works of Dante, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Beethoven, Baudelaire and Wagner are all vigorously condemned, as Tolstoy explores what he believes to be the spiritual role of the artist - arguing that true art must work with religion and science as a force for the advancement of mankind.

Author : Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781528769648

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What Is Art and Essays on Art by Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy Pdf

Originally published in 1930, this book contains the widely respected essay 'What Is Art', by the well-known Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any fan of his works. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-06
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : EAN:8596547688556

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Tolstoy: What is Art? & Wherein is Truth in Art (Essays on Aesthetics and Literature) by Leo Tolstoy Pdf

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents Introduction: Leo Tolstoy - Biography What is Art? Wherein Is Truth In Art? On the Significance of Science and Art Shakespeare and the Drama The Works of Guy De Maupassant A. Stockham'sTokology Amiel's Diary S. T. Seménov's Peasant Stories Stop and Think! Criticisms on Tolstoy: "Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky" by Maurice Baring My Literary Passions: "Tolstoy" by William Dean Howells Essays on Russian Novelists: "Tolstoi" by William Lyon Phelps "Tolstoy the Artist" and "Tolstoy the Preacher" by Ivan Panin "Tolstoy and the Cult of Simplicity" by G. K. Chesterton The Critical Game: "Tolstoy" by John Macy "Count Tolstoi and the Public Censor" by Isabel Hapgood Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy or Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. Born to an aristocratic Russian family in 1828, he is best known for the novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877) which are often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He also wrote plays and numerous philosophical essays.

Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 087220295X

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What is Art? by graf Leo Tolstoy Pdf

Maude's excellent translation of Tolstoy's treatise on the emotionalist theory of art was the first unexpurgated version of the work to appear in any languages. More than ninety years later this work remains, as Vincent Tomas observed, one of the most rigorous attacks on formalism and on the doctrine of art for art's sake ever written. Tomas's Introduction makes this the edition of choice for students of aesthetics and anyone with philosophical interests.

Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0331513129

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What Is Art? (Classic Reprint) by Leo Tolstoy Pdf

The essayWhat Is Art? written in 1897 by Leo Tolstoy, is an inspiring piece of work that is both profound yet simple, simultaneously, making it an interesting read on the subject. Tolstoy's view of art is quite remarkable, changing the way you view art as a part of society forever. His simple lexicon is understandable and unassuming as well as being informative. Within this text, Tolstoy explores how art affects its audience and the emotional link that forms as a result. "In order correctly to define art, it is necessary, first of all, to cease to consider it as a means to pleasure and to consider it as one of the conditions of human life. Viewing it in this way we cannot fail to observe that art is one of the means of intercourse between man and man." - Leo Tolstoy What Is Art? is full of strong opinions and it is clear from how Tolstoy wrote that he believed most art of his time to be unethical and decadent, with most artists being deluded. The true purpose of this essay is to define art itself and Tolstoy approaches this in a number of ways throughout the book. He considers the influence that religion, philosophy and social conditions all have on art, going into great detail explaining these factors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1440035148

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What Is Art? by Leo Tolstoy Pdf

The essayWhat Is Art? written in 1897 by Leo Tolstoy, is an inspiring piece of work that is both profound yet simple, simultaneously, making it an interesting read on the subject. Tolstoy's view of art is quite remarkable, changing the way you view art as a part of society forever. His simple lexicon is understandable and unassuming as well as being informative. Within this text, Tolstoy explores how art affects its audience and the emotional link that forms as a result. "In order correctly to define art, it is necessary, first of all, to cease to consider it as a means to pleasure and to consider it as one of the conditions of human life. Viewing it in this way we cannot fail to observe that art is one of the means of intercourse between man and man." – Leo Tolstoy What Is Art? is full of strong opinions and it is clear from how Tolstoy wrote that he believed most art of his time to be unethical and decadent, with most artists being deluded. The true purpose of this essay is to define art itself and Tolstoy approaches this in a number of ways throughout the book. He considers the influence that religion, philosophy and social conditions all have on art, going into great detail explaining these factors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Aylmer Maude
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Arts
ISBN : OCLC:427306414

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Tolstoy on Art by Aylmer Maude Pdf

Author : Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy,Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Digireads.Com
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 1420949322

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What Is Art? by Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy,Leo Tolstoy Pdf

While Tolstoy may be best remembered as the talented Russian author of such monumentally great works as "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina," he also wrote prolifically in essay format on various subjects. In this volume Tolstoy turns his attention to the study of aesthetics and art in all its forms. Based on fifteen years of research "What is Art?" is Tolstoy's intellectual exposition into answering the titular question. Rich with criticism for his contemporaries as well as even his own writings, Tolstoy makes the central argument that art should be used as a force for good and betterment of mankind and that art that is borne out of vanity, sexual desire, or some other amoral ambition should be condemned. For Tolstoy, art has a religious significance, which is instrumental to the reader in explaining the philosophy for art that he crafts in this work. As a compelling and interesting examination of the place of art in our society, "What is Art?" is a must read for all artists, written masterfully by one of the greatest writers to ever have lived.

Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Art
ISBN : PSU:000050670543

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What is Art? by graf Leo Tolstoy Pdf

Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Art
ISBN : UIUC:30112063320136

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What is Art? by graf Leo Tolstoy Pdf

Author : Donna Tussing Orwin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0521520002

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The Cambridge Companion to Tolstoy by Donna Tussing Orwin Pdf

Best known for his great novels, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Tolstoy remains one the most important nineteenth-century writers; throughout his career which spanned nearly three quarters of a century, he wrote fiction, journalistic essays and educational textbooks. The specially commissioned essays in The Cambridge Companion to Tolstoy do justice to the sheer volume of Tolstoy s writing. Key dimensions of his writing and life are explored in essays focusing on his relationship to popular writing, the issue of gender and sexuality in his fiction and his aesthetics. The introduction provides a brief, unified account of the man, for whom his art was only one activity among many. The volume is well supported by supplementary material including a detailed guide to further reading and a chronology of Tolstoy s life, the most comprehensive compiled in English to date. Altogether the volume provides an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike.

Author : AYLMER. MAUDE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033734578

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TOLSTOY ON ART by AYLMER. MAUDE Pdf

Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788026852476

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WHAT IS ART? & WHEREIN IS TRUTH IN ART? (Meditations on Aesthetics & Literature) by Leo Tolstoy Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "WHAT IS ART? & WHEREIN IS TRUTH IN ART? (Meditations on Aesthetics & Literature)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents Introduction: Leo Tolstoy - Biography What is Art? Wherein Is Truth In Art? On the Significance of Science and Art Shakespeare and the Drama The Works of Guy De Maupassant A. Stockham'sTokology Amiel's Diary S. T. Seménov's Peasant Stories Stop and Think! Criticisms on Tolstoy: "Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky” by Maurice Baring My Literary Passions: "Tolstoy” by William Dean Howells Essays on Russian Novelists: "Tolstoi” by William Lyon Phelps "Tolstoy the Artist” and "Tolstoy the Preacher” by Ivan Panin "Tolstoy and the Cult of Simplicity” by G. K. Chesterton The Critical Game: "Tolstoy” by John Macy "Count Tolstoi and the Public Censor” by Isabel Hapgood Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy or Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. Born to an aristocratic Russian family in 1828, he is best known for the novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877) which are often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He also wrote plays and numerous philosophical essays.

Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547318682

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On the Significance of Science and Art by Leo Tolstoy Pdf

The famed Nobel Literature prize winning Leo Tolstoy is the author of this book. "On the Significance of Science and Art" explores the idea of the approach of modern science in looking at life's questions. Tolstoy feels that, "The men of contemporary science are very fond of saying, triumphantly and confidently, "We investigate only facts," imagining that these words contain some meaning. It is impossible to investigate facts alone, because the facts which are subject to our investigation are innumerable. Before we proceed to investigate facts, we must have a theory on the foundation of which these or those facts can be inquired into, i.e., selected from the incalculable quantity."