LITERATURE: Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy was a remarkable novelist in part because he believed in the novel as a tool for social reform, something that would enable us to become kinder, more thoughtful and more generous towards others. SOCIAL MEDIA CREDITS Produced in collaboration with Mad Adam Films

10 min - People & Biography - The School of Life

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