num_pages: 176
description: Tolstoy (1828-1910) joined the army in 1851 and took part in campaigns against the native Caucasian tribes and, soon after, in the Crimean War (1853-56). This book of three sketches published between 1855 and 1856 is based on his experiences during the Crimean War.
language: English
title: Tales of Sevastopol
titlecomplete: Tales of Sevastopol
genres: Fiction, War, Short Stories, Literature, Classics, 19th Century, Russian Literature, Historical Fiction, Russia, Journalism
ratings_count: 3150
places: Sevastopol
awards: awardedAt: 1514793600000
name: Read Russia Prize
category: Classic Russian Literature for Marta Sánchez-Nieves
publisher: University Press of the Pacific