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Recollections of a Billiard-marker | |
| Author | Leo Tolstoy |
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1855
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| Language | English |
| Original Language | Russian |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Genre | Philosophical Fiction, Russian Literature |
1855 Short Story
Recollections of a Billiard-marker
Recollections of a Billiard-marker is an English Philosophical Fiction, Russian Literature short story by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. It was first published in 1855. Recollections of a Billiard-marker (1855) was translated by Nathan Haskell Dole.
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Recollections of a Billiard-marker | |
| Author | Leo Tolstoy |
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1855
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| Language | English |
| Original Language | Russian |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Genre | Philosophical Fiction, Russian Literature |
