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Published to coincide with the centenary of Tolstoy's death, here is an exciting new edition of one of the great literary works of world literature. Tolstoy's epic masterpiece captures with unprecedented immediacy the broad sweep of life during the Napoleonic wars and the brutal... Read Full Overview

A stunning clothbound Hardcover Classics edition of Tolstoy's great novel, one of the undisputed masterpieces of world literature. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

War and Peace is a literary masterpiece by Leo Tolstoy that explores the lives of several aristocratic families during the Napoleonic Wars. This deluxe hardbound edition features a beautifully designed cover and showcases the novel's intricate plot and complex characters... Read Full Overview

"War and Peace" is 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... Read Full Overview

Antony's Brigg's acclaimed translation of Tolstoy's great Russian epic. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of Tolstoy's great Russian epic. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

A Stunning Three-Volume Boxed Set of Tolstoy's masterwork--nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read--War and Peace.

War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three... Read Full Overview

Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars and the French invasion of Russia. The fortunes of the Rostovs and the Bolkonskys, of Pierre, Natasha, and Andrei, are intimately connected with the national... Read Full Overview

Immerse yourself in Leo Tolstoy's epic masterpiece, War and Peace. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, this sweeping novel explores the complexities of human nature, love, and the consequences of war. A must-read for lovers of classic literature and historical... Read Full Overview

Antony's Brigg's acclaimed translation of Tolstoy's great Russian epic, soon to be a miniseries on A&E, The History Channel, and Lifetime starring Lily James ( Downtown Abbey ), Paul Dano ( There Will Be Blood ), and James Norton ( Grantchester ) Set against the sweeping panoply... Read Full Overview

"Backgrounds and Sources" includes the publication history of War and Peace, selections from Tolstoy's letters and diaries as well as three drafts of his introduction to the novel that elucidate the its evolution, and an 1868 article by Tolstoy in which he reacts to his critics.

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Set against the backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace follows five different Russian families over fifteen years: as courtiers, as a populace experiencing turmoil, and as human beings with their own hopes and heartbreaks. Described alternately as "the Russian... Read Full Overview

Tolstoys insights into human nature and reflections on the concepts of history and war give this audiobook a breadth and scope that are brought vividly to life in this unique, full-cast dramatization featuring more than two hours of specially composed music by Neil Brand. Unabridged... Read Full Overview

Introduction by A. N. Wilson - Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read