Project Gutenberg 2010-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 244 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Kaukasische vertellingen Eene overvalling; Een houtkapping in het bosch; Een ontmoeting te velde met een moskousch kameraad Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Kaukasische vertellingen" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a collection of narratives written in the mid-19th century. This work is inspired by Tolstoy's experiences as an officer in the Caucasus, exploring themes of civilization versus the simplicity of the lower classes. The characters include soldiers, Tartars, and the contemplative narrator who engages in philosophical discussions regarding bravery and morality. At the start of the collection, readers are introduced to a conversation between Captain Chlopoff and the narrator, detailing the anticipation before an impending march. Chlopoff emphasizes the uncertainty of their mission, reflecting on past experiences and the nature of bravery, while the narrator grapples with the philosophical implications of their situation. The narrative sets the stage for exploring the human psyche against the backdrop of war, showcasing contrasting attitudes toward conflict and life in the rugged beauty of the Caucasus, all while hinting at themes of idealism and the harsh realities of military life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34687/34687-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Soldiers -- Fiction Russia. Armiia -- Military life -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 285709 2025-06-14T08:14:52.963900 text/html 282752 2010-12-18T10:11:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 148327 2010-12-18T10:11:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163184 2025-06-14T08:14:58.624834 application/epub+zip 165881 2025-06-14T08:14:54.112830 application/epub+zip 158541 2025-06-14T08:14:53.524837 application/epub+zip 271720 2025-06-14T08:15:02.004814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250789 2025-06-14T08:14:57.950827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228444 2022-09-16T04:31:15.784645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244884 2025-06-14T08:14:52.199853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244689 2010-12-18T10:11:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92227 2010-12-18T10:11:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18971 2025-06-14T08:15:02.157791 application/rdf+xml 21121 2025-06-14T08:14:53.627840 image/jpeg 3463 2025-06-14T08:14:53.574877 image/jpeg 149218 2025-06-14T08:14:53.000835 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia