Tolstoy, the Toxic Husband

For someone who was arguably one of the world’s greatest observers of love, emotions, and human sensitivity, Tolstoy’s record as a husband was abysmally poor. His lust and exploits before marriage led to him contracting gonorrhea and fathering a child whom he never cared for. Paul Johnson, in Intellectuals: From Marx and Tolstoy to Sartre … Continue reading Tolstoy, the Toxic Husband →