War and Peace (Vintage Classic Russians Series)

Name: War and Peace (Vintage Classic Russians Series)
Brand: Vintage Publishing
SKU: 9781784871949
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By Leo Tolstoy

Series: Vintage Classic Russians Series

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( 340,770 ratings, 18,362 reviews)

Summary

War and Peace is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy that intricately weaves together themes of love, destiny, and the nature of power against the backdrop of Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars. The story follows the lives of several aristocratic families as they navigate personal dramas, historical events, and philosophical musings. Through its detailed exploration of human experiences, the novel delves into the complexities of life, war, and peace.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in epic tales blending history and fiction, following complex characters across a sweeping narrative set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. The story offers deep insights into human nature and society, making it a rewarding read for those who appreciate rich character development and philosophical depth.

War and Peace (Vintage Classic Russians Series)

From sophisticated Moscow soirees to breathless troika rides through the snow, from the bloody front line at Austerlitz to a wife's death in childbirth, the author conjures a broad panorama of rich, messy, beautiful and debased human life.

The Vintage Classics Russians Series - sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history

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The Vintage Classics Russians Series - sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history.

If you've never read it, now is the moment. This translation will show that you don't read War and Peace, you live it - The Times

Tolstoy's enthralling epic depicts Russia's war with Napoleon and its effects on the lives of those caught up in the conflict. He creates some of the most vital and involving characters in literature as he follows the rise and fall of families in St Petersburg and Moscow who are linked by their personal and political relationships. His heroes are the thoughtful yet impulsive Pierre Bezukhov, his ambitious friend, Prince Andrei, and the woman who becomes indispensable to both of them, the enchanting Natasha Rostov.

It is simply the greatest novel ever written. All human life is in it. If I were told there was time to read only a single book, this would be it - Andrew Marr

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The Vintage Classic Russians Series edition of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy has been highly praised for its compelling new translation, which captures the grandeur and accuracy of Tolstoy's original text without misunderstandings found in previous versions. Critics commend the translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky for its ability to truly bring the reader into the experience of the novel. The book is considered by some as the greatest novel ever written, encompassing all aspects of human life, and offers readers a sense of excitement and delight in its vast depiction of Russia.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784871949

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Richard Pevear
Translated by Larissa Volokhonsky
Translated by Richard Pevear
Translated by Larissa Volokhonsky

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 54.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 1132g

Pages: 1296

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Fiction General Fiction Leo Tolstoy Literary Fiction Series: Vintage Classic Russians Series

About the Author

Leo Tolstoy was born in central Russia on 9 September 1828. In 1852 he published his first work, the autobiographical Childhood. He served in the army during the Crimean War and his Sevastopol Sketches (1855-6) are based on his experiences. His two most popular masterpieces are War and Peace (1864-69) and Anna Karenina (1875-8). He died in 1910. Together, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky have translated works by Tolstoy, Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov and Pasternak. They were twice awarded the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize (for their translations of Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov and Tolstoy's Anna Karenina) and their translation of Dostoevsky's Demons was one of three nominees for the same prize. They are married and live in France.