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What is 'A Confession' by Leo Tolstoy about?Search for the meaning of lifeDescription of Russian politicsFamily sagaWar description
Why was Tolstoy disenchanted with his privileged lifestyle?He found it devoid of real meaningHe wanted to be a peasantHe was bankruptHe disliked high society
What philosophical concept does Tolstoy explore in the book?Existential crisisPolitical revolutionFeminismAnimism
Who did Tolstoy claim to find solace with?
How did Tolstoy describe his mental state during his existential crisis?As if I were fallingAs if I were flyingAs if I were spinningAs if I were drowning
What was the cause of Tolstoy's despair according to him?Lack of belief in godHis writingHis familyPoverty
What did Tolstoy turn to in search for answers?ReligionPoliticsScienceArt
How does the book end?Tolstoy finding meaning in life through faithTolstoy's suicideTolstoy going into exileTolstoy's assassination
Whom does Tolstoy criticize for not providing answers to life's meaning?
Who was the intended audience of 'A Confession'?Additionally, from the middle-class and aristocratic Russian societyPeasantsChildrenForeigners