Tolstoy, Letter of Peace Lined Hardcover Journal - Embellished Manuscripts Collection

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), best known for realist fiction like War and Peace, is also remembered as a passionate proponent of nonviolence. After experiencing a spiritual awakening, Tolstoy began to closely follow a pacifist doctrine. The letter reproduced on this journal cover, sent to a Russian conscientious objector, reflects his pacifist beliefs.