Tolstoy and Italian World To the 90th Anniversary of Death of the Great Writer

Abstract—The work touches upon certain aspects of the literary activity by the Great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy pertaining to his acquaintance with Italy. The paper presents a very vast array of topics and, in particular, the overview of his direct contacts with Italy, including journeys, recorded personal impressions about the country, published articles, and the Italians ’ public response to the literary giant’s death. Keywords—Leo Tolstoy; Italy; trip to Italy, literature; Tolstoyan ideas; death of Tolsto