Abstract:

The article touches upon the theme of the reaction of the clergy to the "folk literature" published in post-reform Russia. The focus is on the reviews written by A.N. Ivanov, placed in the issues of the Tula Diocesan Gazette on the books published by the firm "Posrednik",

Keywords: Tula Diocesan Gazette, A.N. Ivanov, L.N. Tolstoy, literature for the people