My Religion (What I Believe), My Confession

"My Religion" is a book by Leo Tolstoy written during the period of 1883-1884. It is dedicated to the issue which was the most burning one for the author. Being a Christian and a genius, he needed to study the basis of the religion himself. This edition of the book was banned following its publication in Russia. "My Confession" is a 1879 work by Leo Tolstoy. This book describes the long way the writer had to go before being able to say his life was not empty. The Russian clerical censorship banned the book from publication. However, "My Confession" spread across the country in manuscripts.