The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

This early work by Tolstoy, published in 1863, is based on his own experiences serving with the army in the Caucasus region in the 1850s.  A young Russian, Dimitry Olenin, leaves his cultured life in Moscow in search of authentic experiences among the untamed Cossacks.  What he finds will change his life forever.

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The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

This early work by Tolstoy, published in 1863, is based on his own experiences serving with the army in the Caucasus region in the 1850s.  A young Russian, Dimitry Olenin, leaves his cultured life in Moscow in search of authentic experiences among the untamed Cossacks.  What he finds will change his life forever.

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The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Leo Tolstoy
The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Leo Tolstoy

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This early work by Tolstoy, published in 1863, is based on his own experiences serving with the army in the Caucasus region in the 1850s.  A young Russian, Dimitry Olenin, leaves his cultured life in Moscow in search of authentic experiences among the untamed Cossacks.  What he finds will change his life forever.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781411438743
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Publication date: 02/15/2011
Series: Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Pages: 202
File size: 202 KB
Age Range: 3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

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
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