The author takes the reader on a journey through the life of this titanic figure, who was not only a literary giant but arguably the greatest and most controversial man in Russia. Deeply aware of his privileged position in society, he spent the last third of his life at war with the Orthodox Church and attempted to radically change the education system and eliminate the evils of serfdom. No other writer has had such an influence on the life of a nation. We shall never see his like again.
(David Graham - bwl 60 Spring 2011 ) |
