Now in paperback--a stand-alone edition of Peter Constantine's revelatory new translation, which recreates Tolstoy's original sense of realistic immediacy and humor.
This 1862 novel, in a vibrant new translation by Peter Constantine, is Tolstoy's semiautobiographical story of young Olenin, a wealthy, disaffected Muscovite who joins the Russian army and travels to the untamed frontier of the Caucasus in search of a more authentic life. While striving to adopt the rough and ready lifestyle of the local Cossacks, Olenin falls in love with a free-spirited girl whose fiance turns out to be a formidable opponent. Showcasing the philosophical insight that would characterize Tolstoy's later masterpieces, this long overdue translation is a revelation.
By:
Leo Tolstoy Introduction by:
Cynthia Ozick Translated by:
Peter Constantine Imprint: Modern Library Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 131mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 160g ISBN:9780812975048 ISBN 10: 0812975049 Series:Modern Library Classics Pages: 192 Publication Date:03 April 2006 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
