Written between 1879 and 1880, this autobiographical work details the famous novelist's profound midlife existential crisis.

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His ultimate resolution was to "live seeking God," asserting that as long as he sought the divine, he felt strong.

Tolstoy observed that the "laboring poor" lived with a simple, authentic faith that gave them the strength to live and face death without despair. Key Themes: