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Originally published in 1930. Contents include: Schoolboys and Art (1861) - On Truth In Art (1887) - Introduction to Amiel's Journal (1893) - Introduction to S.T. Semenov's Peasant Stories (1894) - Introduction to The Works of Guy de Maupassant (1894) - On Art (c. 1895-7) - Tolstoy's Preface to 'What is Art?' (1898) - Preface to Von Polenz's Novel Der Buttnerbauer (1902) - An Afterword, by Tolstoy, to Chekhov's Story, Darling (1905). Author: Tolstoy Language: English Keywords: Essays Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.