Octave Mirbeau vs. Leo Tolstoy
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Octave Mirbeau
1848 – 1917
Octave Henri Marie Mirbeau was a French novelist, art critic, travel writer, pamphleteer, journalist and playwright, who achieved celebrity in Europe and great success among the public, whilst still appealing to the literary and artistic avant-garde with highly transgressive novels that explored violence, abuse and psychological detachment. His work has been translated into 30 languages.
"“Murder is born in love, and love attains the greatest intensity in murder."
Leo Tolstoy
1828 – 1910
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.
"I think... if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts."
Connections
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