Curated OER
War and Peace By Leo Tolstoy
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Tolstoy's War and Peace. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Russian Literature: Leo Tolstoy
Tenth graders research the life and literature of Leo Tolstoy. Through reading and research, 10th graders identify key events in the author's life. They explore the major themes of his writing and complete a research project. Reading...
Curated OER
Protest Art in Pre-Revolutionary Russia
Students study the social class conflicts that existed during the Russian Revolution by reading the short stories of Anton Chekov and Leo Tolstoy. They analyze the stories to find criticisms of pre-Revolutionary Russia before designing...
Curated OER
Literature: Watching Anna
Students view the PBS presentation of Leo Tolstoy's, "Anna Karenina." Prior and after each episode, they discuss plot and characterization and in one lesson, use adjectives to describe each of the main characters. Then, students create...
University of Virginia
Univ. Of Virginia: Leo Tolstoy: Childhood and Early Manhood
The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia has provided the full text of Paul (Pavel) Birukoff's book entitled "Leo Tolstoy: Childhood and Early Manhood."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy
This is the complete text of the Russian novel The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy
This is the full text of the Russian novel Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy, made into a 1978 movie. Prince Stepan Kasatsky, an officer, ardent, proud young man is a big admirer of the king. Kasatsky is about to get married, but at the last...
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.
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...
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.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Leo Tolstoi
This site offers a very interesting account of the life of Russian author, Leo Tolstoy.
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.
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.
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...
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!
Drama Circle
Drama Circle: A Brief History of Russian Drama (Before 1900)
This summary of Russian plays and playwrights begins with the 18th century comic playwright, Denis Ivanov Fonvizin and continues through Anton Chekov, with two or three sentence summaries about ten writers and their works.
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.