War and Peace (1869) is a novel by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.
Serialized between 1865 and 1867, it was published in book form in
1869 and has since been recognized as a masterpiece of world
literature. Notable for its epic scale, War and Peace encompasses
hundreds of characters, diligently following its five central
families across fifteen years while featuring detailed imaginings
of such historical figures as Napoleon Bonaparte. In Books I-V, he
introduces the novels main characters while setting the stage for
war between France and Russia. When conflict finally breaks out,
friends and family members are torn apart, political alliances are
shattered, and peace gives way to violence and despair. The novel
begins with a soiree at the Saint Petersburg home of Anna Pavlovna
Scherer. This scene not only introduces the central characters of
the story, it gives a sense of the extensive French influence on
Russian aristocratic society in 1805. Here, Pierre Bezukhov-the
illegitimate son of a wealthy nobleman-and his friend Prince Andrei
Nikolayevich Bolkonsky discuss their mutual dissatisfaction with
life in Saint Petersburg. While Andrei goes to war in order to
escape an unhappy marriage, Pierre becomes trapped in the bitter
dispute surrounding his inheritance. As the years go by, those who
remain in Moscow and Saint Petersburg must adjust to the realities
of war, while those such as Andrei and Count Nikolai Ilyich Rostov
experience firsthand the horrors of conflict. With its depiction of
the Battle of Austerlitz, a stunning defeat for Russia and its
Austrian allies, Tolstoy's story brings history to life while
reminding us that the past is always closer than we care to think.
As ambitious as it is triumphant, Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece is an
epic novel of history and family, a story of faith and the will to
persevere in the face of unspeakable catastrophe. War and Peace is
a work that transcends both history and description, not just for
the scale of its narrative and setting, but for the scope of its
philosophical interests. Since its publication, it has been praised
as an essential work of literature by Ivan Turgenev, Gustave
Flaubert, Thomas Mann, and Ernest Hemingway, and has been adapted
for film, theater, and television countless times. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace is a classic of Russian
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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