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About Leo Tolstoy
Russian writer
Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer. Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, he lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries and is known in English as Leo Tolstoy. He is regarded as one of the most influential authors of all time. His work has shaped later literature and readers continue to return to his writing for its scope and force.
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