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This 1862 novel, is Tolstoy’s semiautobiographical story of young Olenin, a wealthy, disaffected Muscovite who joins the Russian army and travels to the untamed frontier of the Caucasus in search of a more authentic life. While striving to adopt the rough and ready lifestyle of the local Cossacks, Olenin falls in love with a free-spirited girl whose fiancé turns out to be a formidable opponent. Showcasing the philosophical insight that would characterize Tolstoy’s later masterpieces, this long overdue translation is a revelation.
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De Kozakken, Lew Nikolajewitsch Tolstoi, Jacob Leclée
- Language
- Released
- 1975
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- De Kozakken
- Subtitle
- roman
- Language
- Dutch
- Publisher
- L.J. Veen
- Released
- 1975
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 184
- ISBN10
- 9020405144
- ISBN13
- 9789020405149
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Russia, Russian Literature
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- This 1862 novel, is Tolstoy’s semiautobiographical story of young Olenin, a wealthy, disaffected Muscovite who joins the Russian army and travels to the untamed frontier of the Caucasus in search of a more authentic life. While striving to adopt the rough and ready lifestyle of the local Cossacks, Olenin falls in love with a free-spirited girl whose fiancé turns out to be a formidable opponent. Showcasing the philosophical insight that would characterize Tolstoy’s later masterpieces, this long overdue translation is a revelation.