The Resume

(September 9, 1828-November 20, 1910)
Birth name was Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy
Wrote 'War and Peace' (1869), 'Anna Karenina' (1877), 'The Power of Darkness,' and 'The Fruits of Enlightenment'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a vegetarian.
He suffered from depression.
He had 13 children.
He was a heavy gambler.
On the eve of his marraige, he gave his wife his diary that detailed his sexual exploits with the serf women on his estate.
He suffered from such severe depression that he had to hide all the rope and guns in his house just so he wouldn't be tempted to kill himself.
His books are the epitome of the long Russian novel.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was excommunicated for attacking the Christian church.
He served as a lieutenant in the Crimean War.
He did not feel that he was deserving of his wealth, and donated large amounts to the poor.
He was an outspoken pacifist and supporter of non-violent resistance.
Many of his children died in childbirth.
Just before he died, he said: 'Let me give you a piece of advice: Leo Tolstoy is not the only human being on this planet. Yet all I ever hear you talking about is Leo Tolstoy...'

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 15 Most Boring Literary Classics (Ranked: 11)
• 25 Most Downloaded eBooks on Project Gutenberg (Ranked: 11)
• BBC Big Read: The UK's Top 200 Novels [2003] (Ranked: 20)
• BBC Big Read: The UK's Top 200 Novels [2003] (Ranked: 54)
• Beekeepers
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 13)
• Children's Book Authors
• Entertainment Weekly's Must List [2004]
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I Died in 1910 (Ranked: 82)
• I Fathered Children Out of Wedlock
• I Need to Place a Wager
• I Outlived My Child
• I Speak Esperanto
• I was Adopted or Orphaned
• I was Excommunicated
• John Updike's 10 Greatest Works of Literature of the Second Millennium [2000] (Ranked: 1869)
• Life Magazine's 100 People Who Changed the World [2010] (Ranked: 74)
• Life Magazine's Top 100 People of the Millennium [2000] (Ranked: 93)
• National Endowment for the Arts’ The Big Read Selections [Authors] (Ranked: 2008)
• Oprah's Book Club Selections (Ranked: 2004)
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1877)
• UK Guardian's John Armstrong's Top 10 Books on Love (Ranked: 7)
• UK Guardian's John Armstrong's Top 10 Books on Love (Ranked: 8)
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 25 Votes: 96.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 58 Votes: 37.93% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 81 Votes: 50.62% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 64 Votes: 39.06% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 35.85% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 112 Votes: 50.89% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 160 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 238 Votes: 43.28% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 350 Votes: 42.57% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 714 Votes: 43.28% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2200 Votes: 42.77% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4583 Votes: 45.69% Annoying