Sebastopol by graf Leo Tolstoy
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"Sebastopol" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a collection of three short stories published in 1855. Based on Tolstoy's firsthand experiences during the siege of Sevastopol in Crimea, these sketches offer vivid glimpses into wartime life. Through hospital tours, psychological examinations of heroism and vanity, and the stories of two brothers fighting for Russia, Tolstoy captures the brutal realities of the conflict. These early works later formed the foundation for episodes in his
masterpiece, "War and Peace." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Millet, Francis Davis, 1846-1912 |
| LoC No. | 08025985 |
| Title | Sebastopol |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol_Sketches |
| Note | Translation of Sevastopol'skie rasskazy. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Sevastopol (Ukraine) -- History -- Siege, 1854-1855 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 61388 |
| Release Date | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 433 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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