Tolstoy the Man
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A year after this quarrel, Turgenieff writes Tolstoy from Paris, " Our acquaintance was formed under wrong con- ditions; when we meet again it will be easier 92 TOLSTOY THE MAN and better." But afterwards he writes: "A strong friendship between us is impossible, for we are formed of different clay," Tolstoy's self -appreciation, heightened by the self-conscious atmosphere which prevailed in his literary circle, and by the praise which was show- ered upon him, destroyed all his reserve, and made... him the storm-center of every company.
He was used to deaHng roughly and honestly with himself, and he thought that he could do it with others. At one of these gatherings he called out excitedly, " I cannot admit that your words express your convictions. I stand here with my sword or dagger, and I say : ' So long as I live, nobody shall pass this threshold ; ' that is conviction, but you try to hide from one an- other your real thoughts, and you call that con- viction." Turgenieff, for whom this sally was intended, cried out angrily, " Get out !
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
A year after this quarrel, Turgenieff writes Tolstoy from Paris, " Our acquaintance was formed under wrong con- ditions; when we meet again it will be easier 92 TOLSTOY THE MAN and better." But afterwards he writes: "A strong friendship between us is impossible, for we are formed of different clay," Tolstoy's self -appreciation, heightened by the self-conscious atmosphere which prevailed in his literary circle, and by the praise which was show- ered upon him, destroyed all his reserve, and made... him the storm-center of every company.
He was used to deaHng roughly and honestly with himself, and he thought that he could do it with others. At one of these gatherings he called out excitedly, " I cannot admit that your words express your convictions. I stand here with my sword or dagger, and I say : ' So long as I live, nobody shall pass this threshold ; ' that is conviction, but you try to hide from one an- other your real thoughts, and you call that con- viction." Turgenieff, for whom this sally was intended, cried out angrily, " Get out !
What to read after Tolstoy the Man?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Steiner, Edward Alfred, 1866-1956 to read onlineMoreLess
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