Leo Tolstoy: The Complete Novels (The Giants of Literature - Book 6) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Classic Russian Novels of War, Society, Marriage, and Moral AwakeningBy Leo Tolstoy
Length166h 56m
About this audiobook
Leo Tolstoy: The Complete Novels gathers the full sweep of Tolstoy's major fictional achievements, from the epic historical vision of War and Peace to the moral and psychological intensity of Anna Karenina, Resurrection, and his shorter novels. These works combine panoramic social observation with inward spiritual inquiry, rendering aristocratic salons, battlefields, courts, prisons, and peasant life with unmatched realism. Situated at the summit of nineteenth-century Russian literature, Tolstoy's prose unites narrative breadth, ethical seriousness, and subtle psychological analysis. Leo Tolstoy, born into the Russian nobility in 1828, drew deeply upon his experiences as a landowner, soldier, reformer, and religious seeker. His service in the Caucasus and Crimea sharpened his understanding of violence and history, while his later moral crises led him to question property, marriage, state power, and institutional religion. These tensions animate his novels, in which private desire is inseparable from social responsibility and spiritual judgment. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking not merely classic stories but a sustained encounter with one of literature's greatest moral imaginations. It is highly recommended for students, scholars, and general readers who wish to understand the novel as a vehicle for historical insight, psychological truth, and ethical awakening.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length166 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 27, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
161XIX. THE KORNAKOFFS
2Introduction
162XX. THE IWINS
3Author Biography
163XXI. PRINCE IVAN IVANOVITCH
4Historical Context
164XXII. INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH MY FRIEND
5Synopsis (Selection)
165XXIII. THE NECHLUDOFFS
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6Anna Karenina
166XXIV. LOVE
7PART 1 (pt. 1)
167XXV. I BECOME BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE NECHLUDOFFS
8PART 1 (pt. 2)
168XXVI. I SHOW OFF
9PART 1 (pt. 3)
169XXVII. DIMITRI
10PART 2 (pt. 1)
170XXVIII. IN THE COUNTRY
11PART 2 (pt. 2)
171XXIX. RELATIONS BETWEEN THE GIRLS AND OURSELVES
12PART 2 (pt. 3)
172XXX. HOW I EMPLOYED MY TIME
13PART 3 (pt. 1)
173XXXI. "COMME IL FAUT"
14PART 3 (pt. 2)
174XXXII. YOUTH
15PART 3 (pt. 3)
175XXXIII. OUR NEIGHBOURS
16PART 4 (pt. 1)
176XXXIV. MY FATHER'S SECOND MARRIAGE
17PART 4 (pt. 2)
177XXXV. HOW WE RECEIVED THE NEWS
18PART 5 (pt. 1)
178XXXVI. THE UNIVERSITY
19PART 5 (pt. 2)
179XXXVII. AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
20PART 5 (pt. 3)
180XXXVIII. THE WORLD
21PART 6 (pt. 1)
181XXXIX. THE STUDENTS' FEAST
22PART 6 (pt. 2)
182XL. MY FRIENDSHIP WITH THE NECHLUDOFFS
23PART 6 (pt. 3)
183XLI. MY FRIENDSHIP WITH THE NECHLUDOFFS
24PART 7 (pt. 1)
184XLII. OUR STEPMOTHER
25PART 7 (pt. 2)
185XLIII. NEW COMRADES
26PART 8
186XLIV. ZUCHIN AND SEMENOFF
27War and Peace
187XLV. I COME TO GRIEF
28BOOK ONE: 1805 (pt. 1)
188The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852
29BOOK ONE: 1805 (pt. 2)
189Chapter I
30BOOK ONE: 1805 (pt. 3)
190Chapter II
31BOOK TWO: 1805 (pt. 1)
191Chapter III
32BOOK TWO: 1805 (pt. 2)
192Chapter IV
33BOOK THREE: 1805 (pt. 1)
193Chapter V
34BOOK THREE: 1805 (pt. 2)
194Chapter VI
35BOOK FOUR: 1806 (pt. 1)
195Chapter VII
36BOOK FOUR: 1806 (pt. 2)
196Chapter VIII
37BOOK FIVE: 1806 - 07 (pt. 1)
197Chapter IX
38BOOK FIVE: 1806 - 07 (pt. 2)
198Chapter X
39BOOK SIX: 1808 - 10 (pt. 1)
199Chapter XI
40BOOK SIX: 1808 - 10 (pt. 2)
200Chapter XII
41BOOK SEVEN: 1810 - 11 (pt. 1)
201Chapter XIII
42BOOK SEVEN: 1810 - 11 (pt. 2)
202Chapter XIV
43BOOK EIGHT: 1811 - 12 (pt. 1)
203Chapter XV
44BOOK EIGHT: 1811 - 12 (pt. 2)
204Chapter XVI
45BOOK NINE: 1812 (pt. 1)
205Chapter XVII
46BOOK NINE: 1812 (pt. 2)
206Chapter XVIII
47BOOK TEN: 1812 (pt. 1)
207Chapter XIX
48BOOK TEN: 1812 (pt. 2)
208Chapter XX
49BOOK TEN: 1812 (pt. 3)
209Chapter XXI
50BOOK ELEVEN: 1812 (pt. 1)
210Chapter XXII
51BOOK ELEVEN: 1812 (pt. 2)
211Chapter XXIII
52BOOK ELEVEN: 1812 (pt. 3)
212Chapter XXIV
53BOOK TWELVE: 1812 (pt. 1)
213Chapter XXV
54BOOK TWELVE: 1812 (pt. 2)
214Chapter XXVI
55BOOK THIRTEEN: 1812
215Chapter XXVII
56BOOK FOURTEEN: 1812
216Chapter XXVIII
57BOOK FIFTEEN: 1812 - 13 (pt. 1)
217Chapter XXIX
58BOOK FIFTEEN: 1812 - 13 (pt. 2)
218Chapter XXX
59FIRST EPILOGUE: 1813 - 20 (pt. 1)
219Chapter XXXI
60FIRST EPILOGUE: 1813 - 20 (pt. 2)
220Chapter XXXII
61SECOND EPILOGUE
221Chapter XXXIII
62Resurrection
222Chapter XXXIV
63BOOK I (pt. 1)
223Chapter XXXV
64BOOK I (pt. 2)
224Chapter XXXVI
65BOOK I (pt. 3)
225Chapter XXXVII
66BOOK I (pt. 4)
226Chapter XXXVIII
67BOOK II (pt. 1)
227Chapter XXXIX
68BOOK II (pt. 2)
228Chapter XL
69BOOK II (pt. 3)
229Chapter XLI
70BOOK III (pt. 1)
230Chapter XLII
71BOOK III (pt. 2)
231Family Happiness
72The Death of Ivan Ilyich
232Part I
73I
233Part II
74II
234The Kreutzer Sonata
75III
235CHAPTER I.
76IV
236CHAPTER II.
77V
237CHAPTER III.
78VI
238CHAPTER IV.
79VII
239CHAPTER V.
80VIII
240CHAPTER VI.
81IX
241CHAPTER VII.
82X
242CHAPTER VIII.
83XI
243CHAPTER IX.
84XII
244CHAPTER X.
85Childhood
245CHAPTER XI.
86I — THE TUTOR, KARL IVANITCH
246CHAPTER XII.
87II — MAMMA
247CHAPTER XIII.
88III — PAPA
248CHAPTER XIV.
89IV — LESSONS
249CHAPTER XV.
90V — THE IDIOT
250CHAPTER XVI.
91VI — PREPARATIONS FOR THE CHASE
251CHAPTER XVII.
92VII — THE HUNT
252CHAPTER XVIII.
93VIII — WE PLAY GAMES
253CHAPTER XIX.
94IX — A FIRST ESSAY IN LOVE
254CHAPTER XX.
95X — THE SORT OF MAN MY FATHER WAS
255CHAPTER XXI.
96XI — IN THE DRAWING-ROOM AND THE STUDY
256CHAPTER XXII.
97XII — GRISHA
257CHAPTER XXIII.
98XIII — NATALIA SAVISHNA
258CHAPTER XXIV.
99XIV — THE PARTING
259CHAPTER XXV.
100XV — CHILDHOOD
260CHAPTER XXVI.
101XVI — VERSE-MAKING
261CHAPTER XXVII.
102XVII — THE PRINCESS KORNAKOFF
262CHAPTER XXVIII.
103XVIII — PRINCE IVAN IVANOVITCH
263LESSON OF "THE KREUTZER SONATA."
104XIX — THE IWINS
264The Forged Coupon
105XX — PREPARATIONS FOR THE PARTY
265PART FIRST
106XXI — BEFORE THE MAZURKA
266PART SECOND
107XXII — THE MAZURKA
267Hadji Murad
108XXIII — AFTER THE MAZURKA
268Chapter I
109XXIV — IN BED
269Chapter II
110XXV — THE LETTER
270Chapter III
111XXVI — WHAT AWAITED US AT THE COUNTRY-HOUSE
271Chapter IV
112XXVII — GRIEF
272Chapter V
113XXVIII — SAD RECOLLECTIONS
273Chapter VI
114Boyhood
274Chapter VII
115I. A SLOW JOURNEY
275Chapter VIII
116II. THE THUNDERSTORM
276Chapter IX
117III. A NEW POINT OF VIEW
277Chapter X
118IV. IN MOSCOW
278Chapter XI
119V. MY ELDER BROTHER
279Chapter XII
120VI. MASHA
280Chapter XIII
121VII. SMALL SHOT
281Chapter XIV
122VIII. KARL IVANITCH'S HISTORY
282Chapter XV
123IX. CONTINUATION OF KARL'S NARRATIVE
283Chapter XVI
124X. CONCLUSION OF KARL'S NARRATIVE
284Chapter XVII
125XI. ONE MARK ONLY
285Chapter XVIII
126XII. THE KEY
286Chapter XIX
127XIII. THE TRAITRESS
287Chapter XX
128XIV. THE RETRIBUTION
288Chapter XXI
129XV. DREAMS
289Chapter XXII
130XVI. "KEEP ON GRINDING, AND YOU'LL HAVE FLOUR"
290Chapter XXIII
131XVII. HATRED
291Chapter XXIV
132XVIII. THE MAIDSERVANTS' ROOM
292Chapter XXV
133XIX. BOYHOOD
293The Dekabrists1
134XX. WOLODA
294FIRST FRAGMENT
135XXI. KATENKA AND LUBOTSHKA
295SECOND FRAGMENT
136XXII. PAPA
296THIRD FRAGMENT
137XXIII. GRANDMAMMA
297I
138XXIV. MYSELF
298II
139XXV. WOLODA'S FRIENDS
299III
140XXVI. DISCUSSIONS
300IV
141XXVII. THE BEGINNING OF OUR FRIENDSHIP
301V
142Youth
302VI
143I. WHAT I CONSIDER TO HAVE BEEN THE BEGINNING OF MY YOUTH
303VII
144II. SPRINGTIME
304VIII
145III. DREAMS
305IX
146IV. OUR FAMILY CIRCLE
306X
147V. MY RULES
307XI
148VI. CONFESSION
308XII
149VII. THE EXPEDITION TO THE MONASTERY
309XIII
150VIII. THE SECOND CONFESSION
310XIV
151IX. HOW I PREPARED MYSELF FOR THE EXAMINATIONS
311XV
152X. THE EXAMINATION IN HISTORY
312XVI
153XI. MY EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS
313XVII
154XII. MY EXAMINATION IN LATIN
314XVIII
155XIII. I BECOME GROWN-UP
315XIX
156XIV. HOW WOLODA AND DUBKOFF AMUSED THEMSELVES
316XX
157XV. I AM FETED AT DINNER
317Analysis
158XVI. THE QUARREL
318Reflection
159XVII. I GET READY TO PAY SOME CALLS
319Memorable Quotes
160XVIII. THE VALAKHIN FAMILY
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