Sebastopol by graf Leo Tolstoy
"Sebastopol" by Count Leo Tolstoy is a historical narrative written during the mid-19th century. This work is a vivid account of the Siege of Sebastopol during the Crimean War, focusing on the struggles and experiences of soldiers and civilians amidst the chaos and fervor of battle. The text deal with themes of heroism, suffering, and the human condition, emphasizing the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by those involved in war. The beginningof "Sebastopol" sets a poignant tone as it introduces the reader to the scene in December 1854, amidst the ongoing conflict. The opening vividly describes the dawn over the bay, juxtaposing the natural beauty with the horrors of war, as sounds of cannon fire intermittently disrupt the calm. Characters such as soldiers, surgeons, and civilians are depicted navigating the harsh realities of their existence, each absorbed in their own struggles. As the narrative unfolds, it captures the mundane alongside the grotesque, revealing the resilience of the human spirit amidst despair, encapsulated in moments of both everyday life and exceptional bravery. Through Tolstoy’s lens, readers gain insight into the psychological and emotional landscapes of those enduring the siege. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61388.html.images | 292 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61388.epub3.images | 319 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61388.epub.images | 319 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61388.epub.noimages | 176 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61388.kf8.images | 413 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61388.kindle.images | 386 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61388.txt.utf-8 | 264 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/61388/pg61388-h.zip | 296 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Millet, Francis Davis, 1846-1912 |
| LoC No. | 08025985 |
| Title | Sebastopol |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol_Sketches |
| Note | Translation of Sevastopol'skie rasskazy. |
| Credits | Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Sevastopol (Ukraine) -- History -- Siege, 1854-1855 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 61388 |
| Release Date | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 24, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 118 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
