War and Peace (Oxford World's Classics)
by Leo Tolstoy
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Author: Leo TolstoyEditor: Henry Gifford
Translator: Louise and Aylmer Maude
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-15
ISBN: 0199536058
Number of pages: 1392
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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- ISBN13: 9780199536054
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Book Review: Classic, Epic, and Enduring
Summary: 5 Stars
There are a number of classics that aren't so much read as they are known. Moby Dick, for example, is known to be about whales and obsession (more the author's obsession with whales that Captain Ahab's obsession with Moby Dick it seems to me). War and Peace is not so much known for even its superficial content as it is for its length--a hindrance that keeps many readers away and even thwarts high school teachers from assigning it as required reading. This is a shame, because far from other alleged "classics" that are a tedious slog, War and Peace is an enjoyable read. It is simply long because it contains so much--so many characters, so many profound issues, so much military action, and so much history. Much of what I learned and remember about Russia, Napoleon, the Napoleonic campaigns, the Battle of Borodino, Russian geography, Russian society, General Kutuzov, military strategy, nineteenth century weaponry, soirees, and romance came from the pages of this book. The epic scope gives the reader an abundance of reasons to keep turning the pages to learn more about the era, the characters, the history, and the plot, making this one of the biggest page-turners I have read among the classics. Take the time to read this novel--it will be a delight, not the chore that the jokes about length might make you think.
Summary of War and Peace (Oxford World's Classics)
In Russia's struggle with Napoleon, Tolstoy saw a tragedy that involved all mankind. Greater than a historical chronicle, War and Peace is an affirmation of life itself, `a complete picture', as a contemporary reviewer put it, `of everything in which people find their happiness and greatness, their grief and humiliation'.Tolstoy gave his personal approval to this translation, published here in a new single volume edition, which includes an introduction by Henry Gifford, and Tolstoy's important essay `Some Words about War and Peace'.
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