Hadji Murad (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Leo Tolstoy
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Work: Novella
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: November, 1851, through April, 1852
- Setting: The Caucasus Mountains
- Genres: Long fiction, Realism, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Religion, War, Muslims, Prisoners of war, Russia or Russian people, Defectors, Hostages or hostage taking, Orthodox Eastern Church
- Locales: Caucasus
Characters Discussed
Hadji Murad (KHAH-jih MEW-rahn), a Turkish Caucasian warrior-leader, formerly a Russian-appointed governor of Avaria and more recently the insurgent Shamil’s chief representative there. With widely separated black eyes, a shaven head, a slender frame, muscular arms and small, sunburned hands, and a limp as a result of a fall over a precipice during an escape from Akhmet Khan, the turbaned Hadji Murad cuts an impressive figure astride a horse. Intimidating when serious and disarming when smiling, Hadji Murad is fearless, uncomplicated, devoutly religious,...
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