
A Confession
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Narrated by:
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Simon Vance
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By:
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Leo Tolstoy
At this time I began to write, from vanity, greed, and pride. In my writings I did exactly as in life. In order to possess the glory and the wealth for whose sake I wrote, it was necessary to conceal the good, and to display the bad. And so I did.
Tolstoy’s autobiographical essay is a dissection of his soul, a study of his life’s movement away from the religious certainties of youth, and a vital piece of reading which contextualizes the great works he is best known for. Marking the point at which his life moved from the worldly to the spiritual, Tolstoy’s philosophical reassessment of the Orthodox faith is a work that holds vital spiritual and intellectual importance to this very day.
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This short but brilliant book really explains exactly why that is and I respect Tolstoy all the more deeply for it. His discussion about why he was motivated by non-religious life, the reality of meaninglessness when using only reason to justify life, that is precisely what made War and Peace and the like leave a poor existential taste in my mouth.
His discussion about faith and what I would contextualize as “genuineness in being” hits so close to home for me that I was nearing tears throughout half of the books runtime. Such an interesting perspective and so familiar to me that I feel as if we are brothers in thought.
Highly recommend this book to anyone whom is secular but questioning or religious and worrisome. Very interesting listen/read.
I understand why I never enjoyed Tolstoy now.
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Having previously read Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina", I recognized so many of its themes discussed here as well. There are differences in class and education, admiration for the working class, woes of the intelligencia, marriage and fatherhood, church authority and moral limitations, depression, and the temptations of suicide. This is a great look at his mindset as an author and I recommend to those studying Tolstoy's works.
However, though this is written quite well, I need to include a content warning for the number of times and depth to which Tolstoy dwells on wanting to commit suicide. He details the fluctuations in his mental health and how he came to believe time and again that suicide was the only way to escape his meaningless existence, and I recognize this could be quite triggering for readers. This is the message of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" without the heartwarming characters.
Tough but Well Written Essay
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Thank you, God, for Leo Tolstoy.
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The truth seeking journey of an intellectual
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Brazenly honest
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5 stars
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Being a writer and an intellectual, Tolstoy of course explores the nuances of what real faith is. That's why I so enjoyed it. It is good to have a real understanding of what faith is in general terms, not only for oneself but to discuss with your Christian brothers and sisters. Many times he related what he was saying to Christian scripture. The experienced Christian will easily see other scripture references that he did not mention, as well.
It is also good for discussing with the unbeliever, in natural perhaps secular terms, what it means to believe in God, and why faith is necessary. So it has an apologetic aspect also. Certainly for the would be apologist I would very much recommend this book!
Narration was excellent. Vance has a very pleasant voice, speaks slow enough and clearly. He is very easy to listen to.
Tolstoy Becomes Real Christian!
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From Christian to atheist to Truth
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Interesting book
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I am so impressed with Simon Vance's performance. He must put a lot of time into practicing and recording the narration.
Well done!
This is a work of art!
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