Tolstoy, Leo — Russian Lev Nikolayevich, Count Tolstoy born Sept. 9, 1828, Yasnaya Polyana, Tula province, Russian Empire died Nov. 20, 1910, Astapovo, Ryazan province Russian writer, one of the world s greatest novelists. The scion of prominent aristocrats,… … Universalium
Strider — can refer to: * Strider is the standard English title of Leo Tolstoy s novella Kholstomer * Strider, an alias of Aragorn, a character from The Lord of the Rings **Strider, a pony named after Aragorn by Frodo, in The Lord of the Rings *Strider,… … Wikipedia
Defamiliarization — or ostranenie (остранение) is the artistic technique of forcing the audience to see common things in an unfamiliar or strange way, in order to enhance perception of the familiar. A basic satirical tactic, it is a central concept of 20th century… … Wikipedia
War and Peace — This article is about the Tolstoy novel. For other uses, see War and Peace (disambiguation). War and Peace … Wikipedia
Childhood (novel) — Childhood … Wikipedia
Michael Pennington — This article is about the actor Michael Pennington. For the comedian, see Johnny Vegas. Michael Pennington Born 7 June 1943 (1943 06 07) (age 68) Cambridge, England Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington (born 7 June 1943) is a British director and… … Wikipedia
The Death of Ivan Ilyich — This article is about the novella. For the Austrian development critic, see Ivan Illich. The Death of Ivan Ilyich … Wikipedia
Master and Man — For other articles, see Master and Man (disambiguation). Master and Man (Russian: Хозяин и работник) is a short story by Leo Tolstoy (1895). Plot summary In this short story, a land owner named Vasili Andreevich Brekhunov takes along one of his… … Wikipedia
Father Sergius — Ivan Mozzhukhin as the title character in Yakov Protazanov s 1917 film, Father Sergius. Father Sergius (Russian: Отец Сергий, translit. Otets Sergiy) is a short story written by Leo Tolstoy in 1890 and first published in 1898. Plot The s … Wikipedia
Georgy Tovstonogov — Georgy Alexandrovich Tovstonogov ( ru. Георгий Александрович Товстоногов, OldStyleDate|28 September|1915|15 September May 23 1989) was a Russian theatre director, the leader of Saint Petersburg Bolshoi Academic Theatre of Drama (formerly Gorky… … Wikipedia
