Countess Sophia Tolstoy
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Tolstoy and Sophia
Tolstoy turned Sophia into a symbol for everything he despised in the world and in himself. His view of himself was so miopic, that sophia was ill equipped to defend herself against it. By the age of 58, the energizing effect of serving a genius had definitely waned for her. In 19 ten, one month after his forty eighth wedding anniversary, tolstoy snuck out of his home while his wife was sleeping. A diary entry from 19 o two reads. I thought we came to this restaurant because you liked it. Sleeping with the windows closed was your idea, that kind of thing. But this went to brutal extremes.
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