The Cossacks by Leo Tolstoy

The Cossacks

Leo Tolstoy with Peter Constantine (Translator)

192 pages first pub 1863 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 239 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
adventurous 57%
emotional 35%
funny 17%
inspiring 17%
challenging 14%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 39%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.66

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