A Confession

Authors
- Leo Tolstoy
Publisher
- Kalamos Literary Services LLP

Editions: 21
Language: English
Format
Category: Fiction

In A Confession, Leo Tolstoy—one of the greatest literary minds of all time—turns his piercing gaze inward. Stripped of fiction and grandeur, this is Tolstoy’s raw, soul-baring exploration of his own crisis of faith. At the height of his fame and success, the author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina found himself haunted by a single question: What is the meaning of life?

Told with brutal honesty and disarming simplicity, A Confession traces Tolstoy’s journey through despair, doubt, religion, and reason. It’s a spiritual memoir that dares to ask questions most of us are afraid to confront. His struggle feels as modern as ever—about purpose, happiness, and finding peace in an age of chaos.

This book isn’t just for philosophers or believers—it’s for anyone who’s ever paused and wondered why we’re here at all.

Release date

Ebook: 12 October 2025