Sevastopol, or Sketches of Sevastopol, is a set of three short tales set during the siege of Sevastopol (1854-1855). During the Crimean War Sevastopol was an important strategic port held by the Russians. It was besieged by the French (and allies) until it eventually surrendered after a notoriously bloody and horrific siege. Tolstoy visited Sevastopol… Continue reading Sevastopol; Absurd War. Tolstoy’s pacifism in the face of war
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Ivan the Anarchist
Reading Ivan The Fool by Leo Tolstoy one can’t help but wonder about the broader opinions of Tolstoy himself. Ivan the Fool Ivan The Fool is an interpretation of a traditional Russian folk tale figure. Ivan is the youngest of three brothers (Tolstoy adds a younger sister too), the 2 older brothers pursue ambitions and… Continue reading Ivan the Anarchist