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Translation. War and Peace at Wikisource. War and Peace ( Russian: Война и мир, romanized : Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: Война и миръ; [vɐjˈna i ˈmʲir]) is a literary work by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the work mixes fictional narrative with chapters discussing history and philosophy.
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- Serialised 1865–1867; book 1869
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War and Peace is a historical novel by Leo Tolstoy first published serially in 1865–69. It depicts relationships between the Rostov, Bolkonsky, Bezukhov, and Kuragin families and follows their members as they fight in a war against Napoleon, marry, make and lose fortunes, and die over the course of about a decade.
War and Peace, a novel by Leo Tolstoy, was first published in its entirety in 1869. The novel is set in early 19th-century Russia and follows five aristocratic families during the Napoleonic Wars. The narrative delves into themes of war, love, and the search for meaning in life. Tolstoy’s profound insights into human nature, moral philosophy ...
Leo Tolstoy - War & Peace, Novelist, Realism: Voyna i mir (1865–69; War and Peace) contains three kinds of material—a historical account of the Napoleonic wars, the biographies of fictional characters, and a set of essays about the philosophy of history. Critics from the 1860s to the present have wondered how these three parts cohere, and many have faulted Tolstoy for including the lengthy ...
Apr 1, 2001 · War and Peace Credits: An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger Language: English: LoC Class: PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature: Subject: Historical fiction Subject: War stories Subject: Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Fiction Subject: Russia -- History -- Alexander I, 1801 ...
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Oct 14, 2010 · War and Peace. Leo Tolstoy. OUP Oxford, Oct 14, 2010 - Fiction - 1350 pages. 'If life could write, it would write like Tolstoy.'. Isaac Babel Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars and the French invasion of Russia. The fortunes of the Rostovs and the Bolkonskys ...
In Russia's struggle with Napoleon, Tolstoy saw a tragedy that involved all mankind. War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family ...
