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In 1851 Leo Tolstoy enlisted in the Russian army and was sent to the Caucasus to help defeat the Chechens. During this war a great Avar chieftain, Hadji Mur d, broke with the Chechen leader Shamil and fled to the Russians for safety. Months later, while attempting to rescue his... Read Full Overview

First published in 1914 after Leo Tolstoy's death, "Hadji Murad" was the author's last novel. Drawing upon his own experiences fighting for the Russian army, historical archives, and the true story of the real-life Hadji Murad, the story is a narrative based on actual events... Read Full Overview

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

Hadji Murad is a novella written by Leo Tolstoy from 1896 to 1904 and published posthumously in 1912 (though not in full until 1917). The protagonist is Hadji Murat, an Avar rebel commander who, for reasons of... Read Full Overview

Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1828 - November 20, 1910) was a Russian writer who earned fame and global renown for his novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Writing during the late 19th century, Tolstoy lived during a literary period in which Realism flourished, and today his two... Read Full Overview

"Hadj Murat" es una novela hist rica escrita de primera mano, ya que Tolst i conoci a algunos de sus protagonistas durante su permanencia en el C ucaso. La acci n transcurre en torno a 1850, bajo el reinado del zar Nicol s I, que se caracteriz por llevar a cabo una pol tica... Read Full Overview

Los pr logos narrador de la historia con sus comentarios sobre un cardo machacado, pero que a n viven se encuentra en un campo (un s mbolo para el personaje principal), despu s de lo cual y luego comienza a contar la historia de Hadji Murat. Murat es un guerrillero separatista... Read Full Overview

Hadji Murad, is a short novel written by Leo Tolstoy from 1896 to 1904 and published posthumously in 1912 (though not in full until 1917). The theme of struggle while remaining faithful resonated with Tolstoy even though he was in ailing health; later letters suggest this work... Read Full Overview

Hadji Murad

Leo Tolstoy

Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude

Hadji Murat is a short novel written by Leo Tolstoy from 1896 to 1904 and published posthumously in 1912 (though not in full until 1917). It is Tolstoy's final work. The protagonist is Hadji... Read Full Overview

Hadji Murad is a novel written by the renowned Russian author Leo Tolstoy and published in 1912. The story takes place in the 19th century and follows the life of Hadji Murad, a Muslim warrior from the Caucasus region who rebels against the Russian Empire. The novel explores... Read Full Overview

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

Hadji Murad is a novella written by Leo Tolstoy from 1896 to 1904 and published posthumously in 1912 (though not in full until 1917). The protagonist is Hadji Murat, an Avar rebel commander who, for reasons of... Read Full Overview

He is considered one of the greatest novelists in any language in all of human history, but many of Leo Tolstoy's works remain obscure today. This short novel, published posthumously and recommended by Harold Bloom in his Western Canon, is the writer's fictionalized account... Read Full Overview