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The Diaries That Forced a Wife to Face His Past

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A celebrated novelist hides all weapons and ropes from himself; his wife reads his diaries-will she uncover what he's trying to hide?

The Diaries That Forced a Wife to Face His Past

This episode explores the life of Leo Tolstoy, a literary giant whose personal struggles and radical beliefs shaped his work and challenged the world around him. It asks what it costs to live authentically when the world expects a performance.

Person: Leo Tolstoy
Date: 1877
Location: Yasnaya Polyana, Russia
Status: Excommunicated by the Church
Topic: Nonviolent movements

- In 1877, Leo Tolstoy, having just completed a major novel, removed all firearms and ropes from his study.
- Tolstoy was nominated for both the Nobel Prize in Literature and Prize but never received either.
- He was excommunicated by the Church in 1901 and died on a railway platform in 1910, with police observing his funeral.
- At 22, he joined the Imperial Army and served during the siege of Sevastopol, later writing dispatches that shocked Russian readers.
- The night before his wedding to Sophia Behrs, Tolstoy gave her his diaries, revealing his gambling, sexual history, and a son born to a serf.

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