About “Sevastopol Sketches”
The Sevastopol Sketches are three short stories by Leo Tolstoy, published in 1855. They were based on his experiences during the siege of Sevastopol in Crimea the previous year. The stories were translated into English under various titles, including Sebastopol Sketches, Sebastopol Stories, and Sevastopol Sketches or Stories. These works served as the foundation for many episodes in Tolstoy's later novel, War and Peace. The collection offers a firsthand account of military life and the hardships faced during the siege. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 1855