Author: Leo Tolstoy
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8726649276
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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"He is a regular dare-devil, you know: a gambler, a duellist, a seducer, but a jewel of an hussar - a real jewel." A handsome young hussar rides through a small town, seduces a young widow and leaves nothing but havoc in his wake. But the young hussar is so pleasing and charming that no one really minds the trouble. When another young hussar, his son, comes to town twenty years later, however, the reaction is another. The hussar acts in the same mindless way as his father, but unlike him he is calculating and unlikeable. With 'Two Hussars' Tolstoy pits two generations against each other; his own and the one preceding, underlining the nostalgia with which Tolstoy viewed the good old days. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian author, a master of realistic fiction and one of the world’s greatest novelists. Tolstoy’s major works include "War and Peace" (1865–69) and "Anna Karenina" (1875–77), two of the greatest novels of all time and pinnacles of realist fiction. Beyond novels, he wrote many short stories and later in life also essays and plays.
Author: Nikolai Tolstoy
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434410838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Prose translations of The Aeneid, The Georgics, and The Bucolics by Virgil (70 BCE -19 BCE).
Author: Leo Tolstoy
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 73
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In this story, Tolstoy looks at a father and son in two generations. The older Count Turbin is a loveable rogue. He mistreats his servants, chases women, and gambles. Despite this, he is liked and well-treated by those who know him. His son disapproves of his father's behavior and tries to behave in a more reputable way, but he still does not get it right and is perceived as patronizing and a bit of a fool. Which is the better generation?
Author: North Ludlow Beamish
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 746
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Author: Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 750
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Author: Military Service Institution of the United States
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1326
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Author: Max Hastings
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195205286
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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This colleciton of anecdotes is principally concerned with American and British conflicts. Hastings has sought stories that illustrate the military condition through the ages, both on the battlefield and in the barracks.
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Author: Mark Edward Lender
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806155132
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 625
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Historians have long considered the Battle of Monmouth one of the most complicated engagements of the American Revolution. Fought on Sunday, June 28, 1778, Monmouth was critical to the success of the Revolution. It also marked a decisive turning point in the military career of George Washington. Without the victory at Monmouth Courthouse, Washington's critics might well have marshaled the political strength to replace him as the American commander-in-chief. Authors Mark Edward Lender and Garry Wheeler Stone argue that in political terms, the Battle of Monmouth constituted a pivotal moment in the War for Independence. Viewing the political and military aspects of the campaign as inextricably entwined, this book offers a fresh perspective on Washington’s role in it. Drawing on a wide range of historical sources—many never before used, including archaeological evidence—Lender and Stone disentangle the true story of Monmouth and provide the most complete and accurate account of the battle, including both American and British perspectives. In the course of their account it becomes evident that criticism of Washington’s performance in command was considerably broader and deeper than previously acknowledged. In light of long-standing practical and ideological questions about his vision for the Continental Army and his ability to win the war, the outcome at Monmouth—a hard-fought tactical draw—was politically insufficient for Washington. Lender and Stone show how the general’s partisans, determined that the battle for public opinion would be won in his favor, engineered a propaganda victory for their chief that involved the spectacular court-martial of Major General Charles Lee, the second-ranking officer of the Continental Army. Replete with poignant anecdotes, folkloric incidents, and stories of heroism and combat brutality; filled with behind-the-scenes action and intrigue; and teeming with characters from all walks of life, Fatal Sunday gives us the definitive view of the fateful Battle of Monmouth.
Author: Theresa Pulszky
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Category : Hungary
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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