Kasakat: Kaukasialainen kertomus by graf Leo Tolstoy
"Kasakat: Kaukasialainen kertomus" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a novel published in 1863. Disenchanted nobleman Dmitry Olenin flees Moscow's superficiality to join the army in the Caucasus, seeking meaning among the "simple" Cossack people. He befriends an old hunter, adopts local customs, and falls dangerously in love with young Maryanka—despite her engagement to respected warrior Luka. As Olenin pursues an idealistic life of self-sacrifice and love, violence intrudes and he confronts harsh
truths about belonging, desire, and the limits of transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 |
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| Translator | Kalima, Jalo Lahja, 1884-1952 |
| Title | Kasakat: Kaukasialainen kertomus |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cossacks_(novel) |
| Note | Translation of Казаки. |
| Credits | Produced by Juha Kiuru |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Russia -- History -- Nicholas I, 1825-1855 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Caucasus -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 50172 |
| Release Date | Oct 10, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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