Peter Sekirin received his Ph.D. in Russian literature at the University of Toronto in 1999. He has been working as Research Associate at the Center for Russian Studies at the University of Toronto for eight years. He has translated three of Tolstoy’s works, A Calendar of Wisdom, Divine and Human and Wise Thoughts For Every Day as well as two collections of short stories by Anton Chekhov and the biography Memories of Chekhov. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

“recommended”—Library Journal; “a rewarding read. The accounts are all elegantly written and instantly evoke the venerable spirit of Tolstoy...this volume should delight anyone interested in Tolstoy”—SEER.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction      THE ACCOUNTS OF CONVERSATIONS*1. A Visit to Count Tolstoy      2. Count Tolstoy at Home      3. With Count Tolstoy      4. A Visit to Tolstoy      5. How Count Tolstoy Writes      6. An Interview with Count Tolstoy      7. Home Life of Tolstoy      8. A Visit to Tolstoy      9. Russia of To-day (on Tolstoy)      10. Conversations with Ernest Crosby Embodying Personal Impressions of Count Leo Tolstoy      11. Walks and Talks with Tolstoy      12. A Recent Interview with Tolstoy      13. Tolstoy Today      14. My Last Memory of Tolstoy      15. My Last Visit to Tolstoy      16. Tolstoy in 1906      17. Tolstoy Prophesies the Fall of America      18. Tolstoy in the Twilight      19. Tolstoy at Home      20. The Last Days of Leo Tolstoy      21. Talks with Tolstoy      22. Three Evenings with Count Leo Tolstoy      23. A Vacation with Tolstoy      24. A Day in Tolstoy’s Life      25. How Tolstoy Died      26. What Tolstoy Means to America      Bibliography      Index      *Chronologically by date of publication

Peter Sekirin received his Ph.D. in Russian literature at the University of Toronto in 1999. He has been working as Research Associate at the Center for Russian Studies at the University of Toronto for eight years. He has translated three of Tolstoy’s works, A Calendar of Wisdom, Divine and Human and Wise Thoughts For Every Day as well as two collections of short stories by Anton Chekhov and the biography Memories of Chekhov. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

“recommended”—Library Journal; “a rewarding read. The accounts are all elegantly written and instantly evoke the venerable spirit of Tolstoy...this volume should delight anyone interested in Tolstoy”—SEER.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction      THE ACCOUNTS OF CONVERSATIONS*1. A Visit to Count Tolstoy      2. Count Tolstoy at Home      3. With Count Tolstoy      4. A Visit to Tolstoy      5. How Count Tolstoy Writes      6. An Interview with Count Tolstoy      7. Home Life of Tolstoy      8. A Visit to Tolstoy      9. Russia of To-day (on Tolstoy)      10. Conversations with Ernest Crosby Embodying Personal Impressions of Count Leo Tolstoy      11. Walks and Talks with Tolstoy      12. A Recent Interview with Tolstoy      13. Tolstoy Today      14. My Last Memory of Tolstoy      15. My Last Visit to Tolstoy      16. Tolstoy in 1906      17. Tolstoy Prophesies the Fall of America      18. Tolstoy in the Twilight      19. Tolstoy at Home      20. The Last Days of Leo Tolstoy      21. Talks with Tolstoy      22. Three Evenings with Count Leo Tolstoy      23. A Vacation with Tolstoy      24. A Day in Tolstoy’s Life      25. How Tolstoy Died      26. What Tolstoy Means to America      Bibliography      Index      *Chronologically by date of publication

Peter Sekirin received his Ph.D. in Russian literature at the University of Toronto in 1999. He has been working as Research Associate at the Center for Russian Studies at the University of Toronto for eight years. He has translated three of Tolstoy’s works, A Calendar of Wisdom, Divine and Human and Wise Thoughts For Every Day as well as two collections of short stories by Anton Chekhov and the biography Memories of Chekhov. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

“recommended”—Library Journal; “a rewarding read. The accounts are all elegantly written and instantly evoke the venerable spirit of Tolstoy...this volume should delight anyone interested in Tolstoy”—SEER.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction      THE ACCOUNTS OF CONVERSATIONS*1. A Visit to Count Tolstoy      2. Count Tolstoy at Home      3. With Count Tolstoy      4. A Visit to Tolstoy      5. How Count Tolstoy Writes      6. An Interview with Count Tolstoy      7. Home Life of Tolstoy      8. A Visit to Tolstoy      9. Russia of To-day (on Tolstoy)      10. Conversations with Ernest Crosby Embodying Personal Impressions of Count Leo Tolstoy      11. Walks and Talks with Tolstoy      12. A Recent Interview with Tolstoy      13. Tolstoy Today      14. My Last Memory of Tolstoy      15. My Last Visit to Tolstoy      16. Tolstoy in 1906      17. Tolstoy Prophesies the Fall of America      18. Tolstoy in the Twilight      19. Tolstoy at Home      20. The Last Days of Leo Tolstoy      21. Talks with Tolstoy      22. Three Evenings with Count Leo Tolstoy      23. A Vacation with Tolstoy      24. A Day in Tolstoy’s Life      25. How Tolstoy Died      26. What Tolstoy Means to America      Bibliography      Index      *Chronologically by date of publication