V. G. (Vladimir Grigorevich) Chertkov

V. G. (Vladimir Grigorevich) Chertkov
Vladimir Grigorevich Chertkov (1854–1936) was a prominent Russian writer, editor, and close associate of Leo Tolstoy. He became one of the leading figures in the Tolstoyan movement and was instrumental in disseminating Tolstoy's religious and philosophical works. Chertkov played a key role in publishing Tolstoy's later writings, including editing and compiling "The Posthumous Works of Leo Tolstoy." His deep influence over Tolstoy's life and legacy sparked tensions with Tolstoy's family, particularly his wife, Sofya Tolstaya.

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Again war. Again sufferings, necessary to nobody, utterly uncalled for; again fraud; again the universal stupefaction and brutalization of men. Men who are separated from each other by thousands of miles, hundreds of thousands of such men (on the one hand—Buddhists, whose law forbids the killing, not only of men, but of animals; on the other hand—Christians, professing the law of brotherhood and... more...

Mr. Crosby's article on Shakespeare's attitude toward the working classes suggested to me the idea of also expressing my own long-established opinion about the works of Shakespeare, in direct opposition, as it is, to that established in all the whole European world. Calling to mind all the struggle of doubt and self-deceit,—efforts to attune myself to Shakespeare—which I went through... more...