《复活》是托尔斯泰思想艺术的总结。作品以一起真实的刑事犯罪案为基础，通过描写男女主人公复杂曲折的经历，展示了俄国当时社会的黑暗，在对政府、司法、教会、土地私有制和资本主义制度进行深刻的批判的同时也在宣扬不以暴力抗恶和自我修身的说教。Resurrection is the prime story of Leo Tolstoy. The novel is based on a real-life criminal case. By depicting the complex experience of the hero and heroine, it reveals the dark side of Russian society. While criticizing the government, judiciary, cathedral, private ownership of land and capitalism, the novel also advocates the non-violence and self improvement.