Hadji Murad

ABOUT THE BOOK:- Tolstoy created this story in reference to the Caucasus Mountains during the mid-nineteenth century in Russia. During this time period, an imperial conquest ensued between the Chechen and the Russian military. The Russian military had expectations to expand upon their empire. In this book he described the experiences of the Caucasian and Russian struggle that both he and Hadji Murad were caught up in. Hadji Murad a successful and famed separatist guerrilla who falls out with his own commander and eventually sides with the Russians in hope of saving his family. Hadji Murad’s family is being contained and controlled by the Chechen leader who abducted his mother, two wives and five children. The story opens with Murad and two of his followers fleeing from Shamil and find refuge at the house of Sado, a loyal supporter of Murad. The local people learn of his presence and chase him out of the village. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1928 – November 20, 1910) born to an aristocratic Russian family, he is best known for the novels “War and Peace” in 1869 and “Anna Karenina” in 1877, often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. He first achieved literary acclaim in his twenties with his semiautobiographical trilogy, Childhood, Boyhood and Youth (1852-1856) and Sevastopol Sketches (1855), based upon his experiences in the Crimean war. Tolstoy’s fiction includes dozen of short stories and several novellas such as “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”; “Family Happiness” and “Hadji Murad”. He also wrote play sand numerous philosophical essays. His European trip in 1860-61 shaped both his political and literary development when he met Victor Hugo, whose literary talents Tolstoy praised after reading Hugo’s newly finished Les Miserables. He died of pneumonia at Astapovo train station, after a day’s rail journey south. The Title 'Hadji Murad written/authored/edited by Leo Tolstoy', published in the year 2017. The ISBN 9789351285373 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 121 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Literature & Fiction / Action & Adventure / Classics. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-