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  2. Sevastopol Sketches - Wikipedia

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    The Sevastopol Sketches (pre-reform Russian: Севастопольскіе разсказы, romanized: Sevastópolʹskiye razskázy; post-reform Russian: Севастопольские рассказы, romanized: Sevastópolʹskiye rasskázy), translated into English as Sebastopol Sketches or Sebastopol Stories or Sevastopol, [1] are three short stories by Leo Tolstoy published in 1855 to ...

  3. What Is Art? - Wikipedia

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    What Is Art? (Russian: Что такое искусство?Chto takoye iskusstvo?) is a book by Leo Tolstoy.It was completed in Russian in 1897 but first published in English in 1898 due to difficulties with the Russian censors.

  4. Hadji Murat (novella) - Wikipedia

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    Tolstoy created this story set in the Caucasus Mountains during the mid-nineteenth century when Russian imperial expansion sought to subdue Chechen-Dagestani tribes. Hadji Murat is also linked with Tolstoy's own experiences in the military. He wrote to his brother in 1851: "If you wish to show off with news… you may recount that a certain ...

  5. The Snowstorm - Wikipedia

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    Contributors to Sovremennik in 1856 (left to right): Ivan Goncharov, Ivan Turgenev, Leo Tolstoy, Dmitri Grigorovich, Alexander Druzhinin and Alexander Ostrovsky.. Unlike other text that Tolstoy published at this time (Two Hussars and A Landowner's Morning), reception of "The Snowstorm" among the literati of contemporary Russia, was generally favorable.

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    • One of the first Disney traveling art exhibits, “The Art of Animation,” was about to open in Denver, Colorado. Walt attended the opening, but arrived in Denver the night before for a final check of the exhibit. At breakfast the next morning, he joined the installation team, which had already ordered their food. Walt made his choice; before

  7. The Fruits of Enlightenment - Wikipedia

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    The show was a success and premiered in Moscow's Maly Theatre in December 1891. Tolstoy attended Maly Theatre production in January 1892 and left dissatisfied with the artists' rendition of the three peasants. [4] The play has remained in Russian and Soviet theatre repertory ever since.

  8. Any form of exercise can help rejuvenate the brain - AOL

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    Physical activity of any kind appears to increase a person’s cognitive processing speed, according to a new study. While it is generally accepted that moderate-to-vigorous exercise benefits ...

  9. Purchase rates for Monday, November 25, 2024 - AOL

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    Average mortgage rates open the Thanksgiving holiday week higher as of Monday, November 25, 2024, with 30-year benchmark terms at just under 7.00%.