The Complete Works of Lyof N. Tolstoï Leo Tolstoy

Complete 12-Volume set of Thomas Y Crowell & Company's monumental "Complete Works of Lyof N. Tolstoï" published between 1898-1899. The first American publishing house to commission excellent translations of the greater portion of Tolstoï's extant oeuvre, Thomas Y Crowell & Company was critical for expanding Tolstoy's influence in the New World. Volumes (in no particular order) include: 1. War & Peace (I-III) 2. War & Peace (III & IV) 3. War & Peace (V & VI) 4. Anna Karenina (I & II) 5. Anna Karenina (III) & Childhood - Youth 6. Resurrection (I & II) 7. What Is to Be Done? ; Life 8. Cossacks; Sevastopol; Invaders 9. Long Exile; Master and Man; Kreutzer 10. Russian Proprietor; Ivan Ilyitch 11. Kingdom of God; What Is Art?; What Is Religion? 12. My Confession; My Religion; Gospel in Brief The volumes in this lovely set are in near fine condition, considering their age: tight binding, no loose pages, minimal wear to the book-boards, next to no cocked spines, very little wear to the gilt. Stain of indeterminate origin on the top pages of "What Is to Be Done? ; Life". (See pictures)