Sevastopol (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

After his involvement in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854-55), Leo Tolstoy decided to write this collection of three fictional sketches about the experience. “Sevastopol in December” takes the reader on a tour of the city, including a makeshift hospital with wounded soldiers. “Sevastopol in May” and “Sevastopol in August” continue the narrative, analyzing what war is—futile, he concludes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411437715
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/08/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	137
Sales rank:	608,959
File size:	172 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian novelist and philosopher, is widely considered to be one of the world’s greatest writers. His notions of Christian anarchism, pacifism, and reform are clearly outlined in his philosophical works. His masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina are among the foremost embodiments of realistic fiction.

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