War ad Peace

A historical book called War and Peace tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812. Tolstoy masterfully follows individuals from various backgrounds—peasants and aristocrats, citizens and soldiers—as they battle issues particular to their time and society as Napoleon's army invades. The novel's three main characters are Natasha Rostov, the daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war, and Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is battling for his inheritance and yearns for spiritual fulfillment. War and Peace is well known for its mastery of realistic detail and range of psychological analysis, among other things. Tolstoy never classified the novel and called it “not a novel, even less is it a poem, and still less a historical chronicle”. War and Peace is regarded as one of the finest literary achievements in the history of world literature. It is the most famous novel of the most famous Russian novelist.

Tolstoy's timeless work has captivated readers for years with its epic, enchanting tale of two noble families and their interwoven fates as well as a broad view of Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars. Now read the first draft of the most well-known book in Russia, which was never released during Tolstoy's lifetime. For fans of Tolstoy and new readers alike, this edition—unknown for more than a century—is important reading due to its subtly altered characters, language, and ending. It is top-tier literature in its most vibrant and alive form.

Author: Leo Tolstoy
Published: 1869