„Oh, he reeks terribly! – that is all that remains of this man among the people”.Some Refl ections on the Experience of War and Tolstoy’s Concept of Patriotism
Journal: Tekstualia
Year: 2024

The article examines Leo Tolstoy’s wartime experiences, particularly his active participationin the defense of Sevastopol and his initially fervent attitude toward warfare. Tolstoy’s engagementin the Crimean War marked the beginning of his literary career, resulting in the publicationof The Sevastopol Sketches. This study explores the transformation of Tolstoy’s perspectives on warand patriotism. In his later years, especially in essays composed towards the close of the 19th century,Tolstoy adop