IDENTITY
A la recherche du bonheur
Literature
Work Summary
A French collection of Tolstoy's short moral tales, assembled in translation around questions of happiness, truth, ethical conduct and the lives of ordinary Russian people. The stories convey Tolstoy's religious and moral ideas through simple narratives rather than systematic philosophical argument.
Evidence Summary
He returns to its idea that evil lies in human nature and praises modern writers for not moralizing.
The reading feeds directly into his reflection on art, love, morality and artistic vocation.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Leo Tolstoy
Work
A la recherche du bonheur
Years / Period
late Oct 1887
Van Gogh Relation
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EVIDENCE
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CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
late Oct 1887 — Letter 574
Read · Read / strongly reacted
Van Gogh says A la recherche du bonheur struck him above all.
Response: He returns to its idea that evil lies in human nature and praises modern writers for not moralizing.
Connection: The reading feeds directly into his reflection on art, love, morality and artistic vocation.
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