Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828-1910 creator text utu 2016 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Sevastopoli" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a collection of three short stories published in 1855. Based on Tolstoy's firsthand experiences during the Siege of Sevastopol in Crimea, these sketches document the realities of war through vivid scenes of military life, makeshift hospitals, and battlefield psychology. The stories explore themes of heroism, vanity, and the senselessness of warfare, following Russian forces from the brutal details of combat to their eventual defeat and withdrawal. Tolstoy declares that truth itself is the only hero. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sevastopol_Sketches Release date is 2016-08-11 E-text prepared by Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified Sevastopol (Ukraine) -- History -- Siege, 1854-1855 -- Fiction PG Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52774 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52774 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134221.0 52774