Kozaci
The Cossacks (1863) is a key work in Tolstoy's early work, a bridge between his autobiographical works and his later epics. Inspired by Tolstoy's own experiences in the Caucasus, the work lays the foundation for his critique of civilization.
In 19th-century Tsarist Russia, young nobleman Dmitry Olenin, disillusioned with the superficial life of Moscow’s elite, leaves the city in search of meaning. He decides to join the Russian army in the Caucasus, where he encounters the wild beauty of nature and the free spirit of the Cossacks, a people whose life embodies simplicity and independence. Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy’s masterpiece, The Cossacks, follows Olenin’s inner and outer adventure.
Arriving in a Cossack village, Olenin is enchanted by the natural way of life and drawn to Mariyanka, a strong and independent girl, the fiancée of the local hero Lukas. As he tries to win her affection, Olenin struggles with his own feelings and the discrepancy between his aristocratic background and Cossack values. The Cossacks, though hospitable, view him as a stranger, and his romantic dreams of Mariyanka clash with her devotion to Luka and the community.
Through hunting trips, conversations with the wise old Cossack Eroshka, and observations of Cossack life, Olenin begins to understand the limitations of his worldview. The novel explores the conflict between civilization and nature, romanticized ideals and reality, and the search for authenticity. In the end, Olenin realizes that he cannot fully belong to the Cossack world, but his experience changes his perspective on life, leaving him with bitterness but also a deeper understanding.
The novel initially received mixed reviews. Critics praised the vivid descriptions of nature and Cossack life, but some found the plot underdeveloped compared to Tolstoy's later works. Readers appreciated its romantic and philosophical depth, and the work influenced discussions about the conflict between culture and nature. Today, The Cossacks is considered a classic that reveals Tolstoy's early genius and reflections on human existence.
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2. Kreutzerova sonata
Lav N. Tolstoj, majstor književnosti, u svojim novelama Mećava, Albert, Tri smrti, Otac Sergije, Gospodar i sluga, Kreutzerova sonata, Poslije plesa i Hadži-Murat istražuje duboke teme ljudske egzistencije, morala i društva.
3. Djetinjstvo / Dječaštvo / Mladost
Leo Nikolajewitsch Tolstoi verfolgt in seiner autobiografischen Trilogie „Kindheit“ (1852), „Junge“ (1854) und „Jugend“ (1857) das Aufwachsen von Nikolai Irtenjew, einem jungen Adligen, dessen Erfahrungen Tolstois eigene Jugend widerspiegeln.
4. Krivotvoreni kupon i druge pripovijesti
Die Geschichten „Morgen eines Adligen“, „Aus den Aufzeichnungen des Fürsten Nechljudow“, „Notizen des Markierers“, „Die Waage“, „Zwei Husaren“, „Der Gefangene im Kaukasus“, „Der gefälschte Coupon“, „Die Todesnotizen des alten Fjodor Kusmitsch“ und „Warum?
5. Kozaci
Die Kosaken (1863) ist ein Schlüsselwerk in Tolstois Frühwerk und schlägt eine Brücke zwischen seinen autobiografischen Werken und seinen späteren Epen. Inspiriert von Tolstois eigenen Erlebnissen im Kaukasus, legt das Werk den Grundstein für seine Zivili
6. Obiteljska sreća
„Porodična sreća“ (1859.) je značajno delo Tolstojevog ranog stvaralaštva. Za razliku od njegovih kasnijih moralističkih dela, ovde Tolstoj nudi nežnu, intimnu priču, usmerenu na lične odnose, što je čini jedinstvenom u njegovom opusu.
7. Uskrsnuće
U svom poslednjem velikom romanu, Vaskrsenje (1899), Tolstoj kombinuje književnu umetnost sa dubokim moralnim i filozofskim razmišljanjima, čineći ga ključnim delom njegovog kasnog opusa.
8. Ana Karenjina 1
Roman koji je Fjodor Dostojevski smatrao besprijekornim, a William Faulkner nazvao najboljim romanom koji je ikada napisan, Ana Karenjina je monumentalno djelo Lava Tolstoja koji daje sveobuhvatan prikaz ruskog društva devetnaestog stoljeća.
9. Ana Karenjina 2
Roman koji je Fjodor Dostojevski smatrao besprijekornim, a William Faulkner nazvao najboljim romanom koji je ikada napisan, Ana Karenjina je monumentalno djelo Lava Tolstoja koji daje sveobuhvatan prikaz ruskog društva devetnaestog stoljeća.
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