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.
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