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The Cossacks
Book • 1863
The Cossacks is a novella by Leo Tolstoy, published in 1863, which explores themes of identity, culture, and the search for meaning.
The story follows Dmitry Olenin, a disillusioned Russian nobleman who joins the army and finds himself in a Cossack village during the Caucasian War. There, he becomes enamored with the simplicity and beauty of Cossack life, contrasting it with his own sophisticated but empty existence.
The novella delves into the complexities of cultural identity and the clash between traditional and modern ways of life.
The story follows Dmitry Olenin, a disillusioned Russian nobleman who joins the army and finds himself in a Cossack village during the Caucasian War. There, he becomes enamored with the simplicity and beauty of Cossack life, contrasting it with his own sophisticated but empty existence.
The novella delves into the complexities of cultural identity and the clash between traditional and modern ways of life.
