Planet eBooks
Planet E Book: Anna Karenina [Pdf]
The complete text of "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy is available here in PDF format. Anna Karenina, which was first released in 1865, is 1,423 pages pages long.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Leo Tolstoy
This e-text is provided for by the University of Virginia. G.K. Chesterton contributed the biographical sketch for this collaborative volume on Tolstoy's life and work. Includes some page images and many illustrations from the original...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina
This site from Bibliomania contains the full text of Leo Tolstoy's classic, Anna Karenia. It begins with a brief, but interesting introduction and then has each chapter accessible by clicking on the link included.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "The Kreutzer Sonata"
This site provides the complete etext for Leo Tolstoy's "The Kreutzer Sonata."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "Boyhood"
This site provides the complete etext for Leo Tolstoy's "Boyhood."
Other
The Last Days of Leo Tolstoy
This site has much to offer the Tolstoy scholar. There is a diary entry written by a young woman the day after Tolstoy's death which reveals the emotions of the Russian people at the passing of this great man. There is the text of...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Three Questions
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: Leo Tolstoy
This site focuses on Leo Tolstoy featuring links to his biography, and the full text of eight novels and one short story. These works include Anna Karenina, War and Peace, and The Death of Ivan Ilych.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Two Brothers
A learning module that begins with "The Two Brothers" by Leo Tolstoy, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read Tolstoy's "War and Peace"?
Brendan Pelsue shares everything you need to know to read the classic book, War and Peace.
PBS
Pbs: Teaching Anna Karenina
An excellent and in-depth site for teachers of Tolstoy's masterpiece. Includes information about the film version, plot summaries, discussion questions, journals, and classroom activities. Great site!
Other
Ncas: A Comparison Between Tolstoy and Plato
"Art, Science, and Transcendence: A Comparison Between Tolstoy and Plato" is the full text of a scholarly article written by Dr. T.J. Kuijl. For serious students of Tolstoy.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Leo Tolstoi
This site offers a very interesting account of the life of Russian author, Leo Tolstoy.
Other
The Last Days of Leo Tolstoy
Full text of a biographical account by Vladimir Chertkov, Tolstoy's friend and assistant. Includes an index and and bibliography of Tolstoy's work.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: War and Peace
A summary as well as an analysis of themes and characters. Helpful quizzes are also included.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
The full text of the novel Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Other
Roger Ebert: Review of Anna Karenina
Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, reviews the 1997 film version of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel Anna Karenina. The movie starred Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean as Anna and Vronsky.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: God Sees the Truth, but Waits by Leo Tolstoy
Read the short story, or a parable of forgiveness, called "God Sees the Truth, But Waits" by Leo Tolstoy about a man wrongfully convicted of murder.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Childhood by Leo Tolstoy
Read the full text of the first published novel by Leo Tolstoy "Childhood". It is the first in a series of three novels exploring the inner life of a young boy.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Anna Karenina
This site gives a fascinating glimpse into the writer and the development of his characters in Anna Karenina. Read about the important themes and significant quotations to be found in this novel.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Death of Ivan Ilych
This novella or short story was first published in 1886 and is considered one of Tolstoy's best works. Read about the important themes and characters in this informative site.
Other
Wired for Books: Community Reconsidered
Read the transcripts of a conversation among three Ohio University literature professors about The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy. The conversation took place on July 27, 1997 at the Ohio University...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Read the full text of the classic "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Read the full text of what many claim to be the world's greatest novel "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy. Meet some of the most memorable characters and explore life in late 19th century Russia.