Le Père Serge

Le Père Serge

by Leo Tolstoy
Le Père Serge

Le Père Serge

by Leo Tolstoy

eBook

$2.99 

Available on Compatible NOOK devices, the free NOOK App and in My Digital Library.
WANT A NOOK?  Explore Now

Related collections and offers

LEND ME® See Details

Overview

Vers l'année 1840, St-Pétersbourg fut bouleversé par un événement dont tous restèrent stupéfaits: le beau prince Kassatski, chef de l'escadron d'élite du régiment des cuirassiers, futur aide de camp de l'empereur Nicolas 1er, était alors fiancé à une haute dame de la cour, non seulement célèbre pour sa beauté, mais encore en grande faveur auprès de l'Impératrice. Soudain, un mois avant le mariage, Kassatski auquel on pouvait prédire la plus brillante carrière auprès de Nicolas Ier, brisa ses fiançailles, donna sa démission et ayant légué son bien à sa sœur, partit pour un monastère avec la volonté de se faire moine

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781412196048
Publisher: eBooksLib
Publication date: 04/21/2010
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 119 KB
Language: French

About the Author

About The Author

A Russian author of novels, short stories, plays, and philosophical essays, Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born into an aristocratic family and is best known for the epic books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, regarded as two of the greatest works of Russian literature. After serving in the Crimean War, Tolstoy retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world-wide fame.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews