A Confession
Written by Leo Tolstoy
Narrated by Sean Murphy
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About this audiobook
'A Confession' is Tolstoy's chronicle of his journey to faith; his account of how he moved from despair to the possibility of living; from unhappy existence to 'the glow and strength of life'. It describes his spiritual and philosophical struggles up until he leaves the Orthodox Church, convinced that humans discover truth not by faith, but by reason. The story begins when at the age of 50, Tolstoy is in crisis. Having found no peace in art, science or philosophy, he is attacked by the black dog of despair, and considers suicide. His past life is reappraised and found wanting; as slowly light dawns within.
Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy grew up in Russia, raised by a elderly aunt and educated by French tutors while studying at Kazen University before giving up on his education and volunteering for military duty. When writing his greatest works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Tolstoy drew upon his diaries for material. At eighty-two, while away from home, he suffered from declining health and died in Astapovo, Riazan in 1910.
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Reviews for A Confession
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love Tolstoy and I had read this book in another language, I would have given it a 5 stars if it wasn’t that this audiobook has a reader that deserves one star. He reads as if someone helds a gun on his back, too fast, with a flat, flat tone, subjects that should require enthusiasm, eagerness, deep disappointment. THAT was such a delusion, I suggest the producers to do a different recording, because it’s a crime to make out a great, passionate, deep work of literature into a very boring reading. Even I, that I love the text, was tempted to turn it off a few times!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The narrator is really bad. I recommend changing him. Thanks.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pretty complicated to comprehend but very enjoyable to my taste.
i will have to read it a couple of more times to get it.