Sevastopol in August
work by Tolstoy
Also known as: “Sevastopol v avguste 1855 goda”
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discussed in biography
- In Leo Tolstoy: First publications of Leo Tolstoy
…v avguste 1855 goda” (“Sevastopol in August”; all published 1855–56). The first sketch, which deals with the courage of simple soldiers, was praised by the tsar. Written in the second person as if it were a tour guide, this story also demonstrates Tolstoy’s keen interest in formal experimentation and…
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