Without violence and lies

Leo Tolstoy is not only the author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina, but also one of the most radical critics of the state, church, and war in the history of Russian thought. This collection includes journalistic works from Tolstoy's late years (1868-1910), in which he expresses with utmost frankness his views on the nature of power, patriotism, violence, and social justice. These include passio...