War and Peace
“War and Peace” by graf Leo Tolstoy is a vast epic published by Wordsworth Editions in 1993, featuring 1002 pages in English. This edition presents a narrative centered on Napoleon’s war with Russia, illustrating Tolstoy’s perspective that history is an inexorable process beyond human influence. The novel is populated by a diverse cast of over five hundred characters, including the artless Natasha Rostov, the world-weary Prince Andrew Bolkonsky, and the idealistic Pierre Bezukhov.
Readers will find a rich exploration of human experience and philosophy woven throughout the story. The characters embody various aspects of Tolstoy’s views, contributing to the depth of the narrative. This edition, which includes a translation approved by Tolstoy himself, invites readers to engage with themes of conflict, society, and the complexities of life during a tumultuous period in history.
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War and Peaceis a vast epic centred on Napoleon’s war with Russia. While it expresses Tolstoy’s view that history is an inexorable process which man cannot influence, he peoples his great novel with a cast of over five hundred characters.
Three of these, the artless and delightful Natasha Rostov, the world-weary Prince Andrew Bolkonsky and the idealistic Pierre Bezukhov illustrate Tolstoy’s philosophy in this novel of unquestioned mastery. This translation is one which received Tolstoy’s approval.
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