The Raid (story)
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The Raid was a short story by Russian
author Leo Tolstoy
first published in 1853. The story, set in the Caucasus
, takes the form of a conversation between the narrator and a military captain about the nature of bravery. The story was based on Tolstoy's own experiences as an artillery cadet stationed in the Caucuses.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
author Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. His two most famous works, the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time and a pinnacle of realist...
first published in 1853. The story, set in the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
, takes the form of a conversation between the narrator and a military captain about the nature of bravery. The story was based on Tolstoy's own experiences as an artillery cadet stationed in the Caucuses.