Sevastopol Sketches. The Cossacks

This volume brings together two celebrated works by Leo Tolstoy: “Sevastopol Sketches,” drawn from the author’s firsthand experiences during the Crimean War, and the novella “The Cossacks,” which portrays life within a Cossack community in the Caucasus. In these works, Tolstoy masterfully captures the brutal realities of war, the daily customs of the Cossacks, and the characters’ inner turmoil, exploring themes of war, honor, love, and the quest for life’s meaning.