Project Gutenberg 2020-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 335 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Millet, Francis Davis 1846 1912 Millet, Frank D. Millet, F. D. 08025985 Sebastopol Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol_Sketches Translation of Sevastopol'skie rasskazy. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Sebastopol" by Count Leo Tolstoy is a historical narrative written during the mid-19th century. This work is a vivid account of the Siege of Sebastopol during the Crimean War, focusing on the struggles and experiences of soldiers and civilians amidst the chaos and fervor of battle. The text deal with themes of heroism, suffering, and the human condition, emphasizing the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by those involved in war. The beginning of "Sebastopol" sets a poignant tone as it introduces the reader to the scene in December 1854, amidst the ongoing conflict. The opening vividly describes the dawn over the bay, juxtaposing the natural beauty with the horrors of war, as sounds of cannon fire intermittently disrupt the calm. Characters such as soldiers, surgeons, and civilians are depicted navigating the harsh realities of their existence, each absorbed in their own struggles. As the narrative unfolds, it captures the mundane alongside the grotesque, revealing the resilience of the human spirit amidst despair, encapsulated in moments of both everyday life and exceptional bravery. Through Tolstoy’s lens, readers gain insight into the psychological and emotional landscapes of those enduring the siege. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sevastopol (Ukraine) -- History -- Siege, 1854-1855 -- Fiction PG Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Russian Literature 298856 2025-09-24T09:51:03.331385 text/html 280602 2024-10-17T16:23:55 text/html 326239 2025-09-24T09:51:07.752383 application/epub+zip 326822 2025-09-24T09:51:04.113426 application/epub+zip 179744 2025-09-24T09:51:03.705395 application/epub+zip 422816 2025-09-24T09:51:10.635359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394953 2025-09-24T09:51:07.294400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248710 2022-09-27T18:06:12.411850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270712 2025-09-24T09:51:02.886376 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250897 2024-10-17T16:23:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17645 2025-09-24T09:51:10.769333 application/rdf+xml 17206 2025-09-24T09:51:03.781395 image/jpeg 2995 2025-09-24T09:51:03.743411 image/jpeg 303291 2025-09-24T09:51:03.362373 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 en.wikipedia