July 15, 2012

This rare historical footage, captured during the last year of Lev Tolstoy’s life, is from the Russian State Archives. It includes his deathbed scene (at the Astapovo station master’s home), the return of his body to his estate (at Yasnaya Polyana) and his burial.

(Source: awesomestories.com)

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