LEO TOLSTOY (1828-1910), a Russian novelist, considered one of the best writers of all times, was born on August 28, 1828, in Russa’s Tula Province. His mother died when he was two years old, and his father died when he was nine years old, so he was mostly brought up by distant relatives. Despite his childhood being marked by the early deaths of his mother and siblings, he received a good education and was exposed to a wide range of ideas and cultural influences. His first piece of writing that became famous was Childhood which was published in 1852. Some of his most famous works, including War and Peace and Anna Karenina. These works established Tolstoy as one of the profound writers of his time and cemented his reputation as a master of realism and a writer with great moral values.