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Full Title: War and Peace. When Written: 1863. Where Written: Yasnaya Polyana, Russia. When Published: 1865–1867 (serialized), 1869 (book) Literary Period: Golden Age of Russian Literature. Genre: Realistic fiction, epic historical novel. Setting: Russia, Austria, and Poland in 1805–1820. Climax: The Battle of Borodino in 1812 and Prince ...
War and Peace opens in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in 1805, as Napoleon’s conquest of western Europe is just beginning to stir fears in Russia. Many of the novel’s characters are introduced at a society hostess’s party, among them Pierre Bezukhov, the socially awkward but likeable illegitimate son of a rich count, and Andrew Bolkonski, the intelligent and ambitious son of a ...
Feb 24, 2009 · "War and Peace" is a fictional, lengthy novel, based upon historical fact. EVALUATIVE SUMMARY: Anthony Briggs, the translator of this edition, is a former Professor of Russian at the University of Birmingham, (Edgbaston, 26,000 students), coupled with the fact that he has previously translated many other literary works from their original Russian language.
Dec 2, 2008 · War and Peace centers broadly on Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the best-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 behind his family to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young ...
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May 27, 2024 · 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 ...
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 ...
