Father Sergius
work by Tolstoy
Also known as: “Otets Sergy”
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discussed in biography
- In Leo Tolstoy: Fiction after 1880 of Leo Tolstoy
Otets Sergy (written 1898; Father Sergius), which may be taken as Tolstoy’s self-critique, tells the story of a proud man who wants to become a saint but discovers that sainthood cannot be consciously sought. Regarded as a great holy man, Sergius comes to realize that his reputation is groundless;…
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