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The Cossacks (Annotated)

- Criticism of the Works of Novelists, Poets, Playwrights, Short-Story Writers, and Other Creative Writers Who Liv

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  • Engelsk
  • 266 sider

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Leo Tolstoy authored the novel "The Cossacks" that appeared in 1863. It concentrates on the topics of man's instincts and his encounters with the environment, society, and ethics. Olenin is a Russian aristokrat who, dissatisfied with his conventional society life in Moscow, chooses to seek a less complicated life among the Cozsacks after escaping to the Caucasus Mountains.



Olenin falls in love with the Cossack way of living, which he finds more genuine and organic compared to his prior encounters. He falls in love with a nearby Cossack lady called Maryanka and is caught between his attraction to her along with their cultural differences. The tale gives a much deeper look at his interactions with some other Cossack villager villagers and the surrounding landscapes, offering a vivid account of Russian colonial life in the 19th century.



Through "The Cossacks," Tolstoy investigates themes of the search, identity, and love for meaning, contributing to his standing as among literature's greatest stylists and philosophers.



Leo Tolstoy wrote and set "The Cossacks" during a critical moment in Russian history, particularly in the Caucasus region as the Russian Empire grew as well as consolidated. What were some crucial historical context factors which shaped the novel?



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  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal266
  • Udgivelsesdato01-01-1863
  • ISBN139782382266106
  • Forlag Books Explorer
  • Nummer i serien429
  • FormatHardback
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  • Vægt498 g
  • Dybde2,2 cm
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