IDENTITY
Les Légendes Russes
Literature
Work Summary
A French collection of Russian legends or moral tales associated with Tolstoy. The stories use simple narrative forms, folk settings and ordinary characters to convey ethical and religious ideas about compassion, greed, labour, death and the proper conduct of life.
Evidence Summary
The recommendation follows his own strong engagement with Tolstoy's moral tales.
No specific painting connection is stated in this letter.
CONTEXT
Author / Source
Leo Tolstoy
Work
Les Légendes Russes
Years / Period
about Dec 1887
Van Gogh Relation
Recommended / Sent
EVIDENCE
Key Quotation
CONNECTIONS
Evidence Trail
about Dec 1887 — Letter 575
Recommended / Sent · Recommended
Van Gogh recommends that Bernard read Tolstoy's Les Légendes Russes.
Response: The recommendation follows his own strong engagement with Tolstoy's moral tales.
Connection: No specific painting connection is stated in this letter.
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