Estimated Shipping Fall 2025
Limited to 50 copies
Translated by Aylmer & Louise Maude
Tolstoy's Classic Novella
Leo Tolstoy is undisputedly one of the greats. His novels, such as War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are ranked among the greatest works of fiction. Perhaps no other author has had the power to examine and display the pure heart and motivations of his characters.
In 1896, an aged Tolstoy struggled with the inevitability of his own death. Though he had physically slowed down, he found new vigor as he began writing a new story. In it he wished to explore the theme of struggle and oppression while remaining faithful to one's beliefs and ideals. Who would he use as his main character? Reaching back in his memory, back to his time as a young soldier, he found his inspiration in Hadji Murad.
In his novella, Tolstoy describes the struggle between the Russian and Caucasian peoples. Like himself, the mountain tribes refused to give in to the demands of what was considered “progress” by the governments and society around them.
From direct correspondence between Tolstoy and Mahatma Ghandi to inspiration that reached Martin Luther King Jr., we find a thread in this novella that reached civil rights leaders of succeeding generations.
As our fifth publication, Copperhead Press is pleased to present Hadji Murad by Leo Tolstoy.
This Edition
Features of the Book:
- Foreword by Copperhead Press
- Half-bound with Premium Golden Lambskin Suede
- Covers Wrapped in Marbled Paper
- White Felt Paper Spine Label
- Blue Bugra End Pages - This high-quality mould made paper is made in the Hahnemuhle Mill in Germany.
- Blue and White Silk Headbands
- White Satin Ribbon Marker
- Hand-Sewn with Golden Honey Book Thread
- 288 Pages
Features of the Slipcase:
- Handmade with High Density Book Board
- Wrapped in Smoke Book Cloth
- Watercolor Inset by Franz Rimbaud.
- Measures 7 5/8" x 5 5/8"
Illustrations
This edition includes 13 illustrations by artist, Franz Rimbaud.
From 1904-1912, Rimbaud was brought on to teach at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts as a professor. Through his career, Roubaud painted scenes of life among the Caucasian Mountain tribes, Kyrgyz and Circassian horsemen appearing in many of these. He is a perfect fit in transporting readers to Hadji Murad's world.
Printing & Paper
- High-End Offset Four-Color Printing
- White Felt Paper
- Chapters and Page Numbers Printed in Dark Orange Font.
Sold with Rights
This is part of our Novella Collection. Each title in this collection will measure 7 5/8' x 5 5/8'. Each will also be limited to 50 copies. Future Short Stories or Novellas include titles by D. H. Lawrence, Anton Chekhov, Franz Kafka, Stephen Crane and others.
A purchase of this book will give you first rights to purchase the matching number copy of the next release in our Novella Collection. You would become a "Novella Rights-Holder".
If you have rights from purchasing a Lettered or Numbered copy of James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, you do not need to purchase this title to keep those rights. Those rights will carry over until the release of our next full novel later this year.
You can be both a "Novella Rights-Holder" and a "Novel Rights-Holder", but they will remain two separate groups. Feel free to email us with any questions or to request a specific copy number of Hadji Murad.
