Tolstoy on Shakespeare - Tolstoy, Leo
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Tolstoy on Shakespeare excerpt: I remember the astonishment I felt when I first read Shakespeare. I expected to receive a powerful esthetic pleasure, but having read, one after the other, works regarded as his best: "King Lear," "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet" and "Macbeth," not only did I feel no delight, but I felt an irresistible repulsion and tedium, and doubted as to whether I was senseless in feeling works regarded as the summit of perfection by the whole of the civilized world to be trivial and positively bad, or whether the significance which this civilized world attributes to the works…mehr

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Tolstoy on Shakespeare excerpt: I remember the astonishment I felt when I first read Shakespeare. I expected to receive a powerful esthetic pleasure, but having read, one after the other, works regarded as his best: "King Lear," "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet" and "Macbeth," not only did I feel no delight, but I felt an irresistible repulsion and tedium, and doubted as to whether I was senseless in feeling works regarded as the summit of perfection by the whole of the civilized world to be trivial and positively bad, or whether the significance which this civilized world attributes to the works of Shakespeare was itself senseless. My consternation was increased by the fact that I always keenly felt the beauties of poetry in every form; then why should artistic works recognized by the whole world as those of a genius,--the works of Shakespeare,--not only fail to please me, but be disagreeable to me?-Leo Tolstoy
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Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 to an aristocratic family at Yasnaya Polyana. After losing his parents, he was raised by relatives. Life in the Russian countryside exposed him to social inequalities. He briefly attended Kazan University, later serving in the Crimean War, which inspired his early writing and shaped his philosophical interests.Tolstoy's career soared with War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). These novels examine Russian society, class, and individual struggles. His blend of history with personal stories established him as a literary giant.In his later years, Tolstoy renounced wealth, embracing pacifism and simplicity. His work, including The Kingdom of God is Within You, influenced global peace movements, inspiring leaders like Mahatma Gandhi. Tolstoy's impact endures in both literature and advocacy for social reform.