In the following essay, Poggioli compares Tolstoy's character and philosophical views with those of the character Alceste in Molière's play The Misanthrope.

In the following essay, Tsanoff considers Tolstoy as a significant Christian leader in twentieth-century thought.

In the following essay, Simmons presents an overview of Tolstoy's philosophical writings.

In the following essay, Lee examines the major tenets of Tolstoy's philosophy and the ways in which it exemplifies his asceticism.

In the following essay, Fausset examines evidence of Tolstoy's philosophical convictions in his fiction.

In the following essay, Farrar assesses Tolstoy's religious convictions as sincere and worthy of consideration, but believes Tolstoy exaggerated the degree to which the Christian world has misinterpreted its own fundamental tenets.

In the following essay, Rahv assesses existentialism in Tolstoy's works, noting that Tolstoy was "the last of the unalienated artists. "

In the following essay, Stepun discusses the effects of religious conversion on Tolstoy's personal life.

In the following essay, Kaufmann contrasts the political and philosophical views of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.

In the following essay, Larkin examines how Tolstoy's beliefs influenced his use of literary realism.

In the following essay, Maude provides an overview of Tolstoy's religious and philosophical works.

In the following essay, Spence argues that at the time of his conversion, Tolstoy was caughtbetween the extremes of suicide and asceticism to resolve his existential dilemmas.

In the following essay, Farrar examines the events leading up to Tolstoy's religious conversion.

In the following essay, Matual argues that the experiences of Ivan Ilitch in The Death of Ivan Ilitch are a fictional parallel to Tolstoy's spiritual crisis in his Confession.

James was an American philosopher best known for his philosophy of pragmatism. In the following essay, he examines the emotional crisis that led to Tolstoy's revelations as recounted in his Confession.

Howells was an American novelist and essayist. In the following essay, he discusses the influence of Tolstoy's religious and philosophical writings on his own works and thought.

In the following review of Confession, Hubbard praises Tolstoy's genuine religious faith and honesty, but laments that his religious epiphany may have cut short his career as a fiction writer.

Mann was a German novelist and short story writer. In the following essay, he records his impressions of Tolstoy's philosophy.

In the following essay, Maude briefly discusses the impact of Tolstoy's Confession immediately following the book's publication.