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Sevastopol Sketches

Author
Leo Tolstoy
Read by
Finian Silverwood
Language
English
Length
4 hours
ISBN
9781802568592
Published
4 September 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Crimean War
  • heroism
  • despair
  • camaraderie
  • morality
  • human spirit
  • courage
  • fear
  • resilience
  • war narrative

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"Sevastopol Sketches" immerses readers in the brutal reality of the Crimean War through Tolstoy's firsthand experiences. With vivid detail, Tolstoy portrays the heroism, despair, and camaraderie among soldiers besieged within Sevastopol's walls. This work transcends mere war narrative, offering deep reflections on morality, the human spirit, and the paradoxes of courage and fear, pain and resilience, rendering an unforgettable portrayal of war's true face.

Author

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was born to a titled family at Yasnaya Polyana, served in the Crimean War, and wrote the two novels that made Russian fiction a world event: War and Peace and Anna Karenina. The first holds a nation at war and at home; the second holds a marriage until it breaks. Later he turned from the worldly novel toward essays and moral tales, arguing with church, property, and his own fame. One hundred and six titles here.

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