Tolstoy’s powerful semiautobiographical stories based on his time
spent in the Russian army—the latest in our series of fresh new
Tolstoy translations In 1851, at the age of twenty-two, Tolstoy
joined the Russian army. The four years he spent as a soldier were
among the most significant in his life and inspired the tales
collected here. In "The Cossacks," Tolstoy tells the story of Olenin,
a cultured Russian whose experiences among the Cossack warriors of
Central Asia leave him searching for a more authentic life. "The
Sevastopol Sketches" bring into stark relief the realities of
military life during the Crimean War. And "Hadji Murat" paints a
portrait of a great leader torn apart by divided loyalties. In
writing about individuals and societies in conflict, Tolstoy has
penned some of the most brilliant stories about the nature of war.
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