Which Leo Tolstoy work presents a fictionalized account of the 1855 defense of Sevastopol?

Leo Tolstoy’s fictionalized account of the 1855 defense of Sevastopol is Sevastopol Sketches.

The work consists of three linked stories based on Tolstoy’s experiences during the Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War. The sections are dated December 1854, May 1855, and August 1855, giving the reader different perspectives on soldiers, officers, civilians, fear, courage, and death.

Tolstoy served in Sevastopol while he was a young Russian artillery officer. His firsthand observations helped make the sketches unusually immediate, and the work is notable for presenting war without simply glorifying military heroism.

The title is sometimes translated as Sevastopol Stories or Tales of Sevastopol. These English titles refer to the same work, while Sevastopol Sketches is a widely used English title for the collection.