Leo Tolstoy: an epic Google doodle for novelist of 'astonishing scope and vigour'

Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy has been wished a happy 186th birthday by today's Google Doodle. Tolstoy was born on 9 September 1828 and died from pneumonia at Astapovo train station aged 82 in 1910. The slideshow doodle begins with an image of a 

Google has chosen to commemorate one of the world's greatest novelist Leo Tolstoy, on the occasion of his 186th birthday today. Considered as the master of realistic fiction, he was born on September 9th, 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana, the family estate in

Google has chosen to commemorate one of the world's greatest novelist Leo Tolstoy, on the occasion of his 186th birthday today. Considered as the master of realistic fiction, he was born on September 9th, 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana, the family estate in

Shortly after turning fifty, Leo Tolstoy succumbed to a profound spiritual crisis. With his greatest works behind him, he found his sense of purpose dwindling as his celebrity and public acclaim billowed, sinking into a state of 

Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy has been wished a happy 186th birthday by today's Google Doodle. Tolstoy was born on 9 September 1828 and died from pneumonia at Astapovo train station aged 82 in 1910. The slideshow doodle begins with an image of a