The Life Of Tolstoy

<p><b>On September 9 1828 writer Leo Tolstoy was born at his family's estate Yasnaya Polyana in the Tula Province of Russia. He was the youngest of four boys. When Tolstoy's mother died in 1830 his father's cousin took over caring for the children. When their father Count Nikolay Tolstoy died just seven years later their aunt was appointed their legal guardian. When the aunt passed away Tolstoy and his siblings moved in with a second aunt in Kazan Russia. Although Tolstoy experienced a lot of loss at an early age he would later idealize his childhood memories in his writing.</b></p>