This edition features the so-called Caucasian stories by L. N. Tolstoy: 'Hadji Murat,' 'Raid,' 'Fishing,' and 'Prisoner of the Caucasus.' They reflect L. N. Tolstoy's life and career in a unique and poetic way: 'Raid' and 'Fishing' are the beginning; 'Hadji Murat' is its final and flawless finishing touch. Tolstoy worked on 'Hadji Murat' in the last period of his life, but its creative history goes back to the 1850s, when he suddenly, without any specific goals, left for the Caucasus and spent a total of less than three years there. The Caucasian years were very special in Tolstoy's life, the time of the writer's birth. Looking back, sorting through his memories and rereading old diaries, Tolstoy blesses this difficult and amazing time - one of great trials and great insights.