Hadji Murad | Hadji Murad

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Author: Leo Tolstoy
First Published: 1911
Type of Work: Historical realism
Time of Work: 1851-1852
Setting: The Caucasus Mountains
Principal Characters: Hadji Murad, Nicholas I, Shamil, Hamzad, Prince Simon Mikhailovich Vorontsov, Princess Marya Vasilevna, Michael Semenovich Vorontsov, Loris-Melikov, Captain Butler, Poltoratsky, Peter Avdeev, Sado, Yusuf
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

Hadji Murad takes place in the mid-nineteenth century Caucasus Mountains, where a religious civil war has been waged by the Tartar Moslem mountaineers, also known as the Chechen, against the Russian imperial army and Orthodox church, who are attempting to repress them and to extend the empire. As the story opens, Hadji Murad, a Tartar governor and a warrior of legendary prowess, has defected from the forces of Shamil, the Chechen holy leader (Imam), and is in flight. Hadji Murad is trying to negotiate with the Russians to join their forces and take revenge...

Hadji Murad | Hadji Murad

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