THE RAID AND OTHER STORIESTHE RAID AND OTHER STORIES
Tolstoy's first sketch from the Crimea showed such remarkable literary talent that the Emperor Alexander II sent instructions to 'take care of the life of that young man'. The early tales in this selection are based on Tolstoy's army experiences, and depict the brutal realities o...
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| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford Univercity Press
1982
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Add Tag | Summary: | Tolstoy's first sketch from the Crimea showed such remarkable literary talent that the Emperor Alexander II sent instructions to 'take care of the life of that young man'. The early tales in this selection are based on Tolstoy's army experiences, and depict the brutal realities of war and its impact on the consciousness of men. 'Who is the villain and who the hero of the story?' wrote Tolstoy. 'All are good and all are bad. The hero of my tale... is Truth." |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 286 pages 18 cm |
| ISBN: | 0192815849 |
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