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War and peace

Tolstoy, Leo graf 1828-1910 (Author). Edmonds, Rosemary. (Added Author).

Summary: "'ALMOST IN THE CENTRE OF THIS SKY...SHONE THE HUGE, BRILLIANT COMET OF THE YEAR 1812 -- THE COMET WHICH WAS SAID TO PORTEND ALL MANNER OF HORRORS AND THE END OF THE WORLD' Napoleon's invasion of Russia forms the backdrop for Tolstoy's masterpiece. At its centre are Pierre Bezuhov, searching for meaning in his life; cynical Prince Andrei, ennobled by suffering in the war; and Natasha Rostov, whose impulsiveness threatens to destroy her happiness. As Tolstoy follows the changing fortunes of these characters and their families, scenes of domestic life are juxtaposed with magnificent battle sequences, creating a view of humanity that is both epic and intimate. Often considered the greatest novel in any language, War and Peace is also a philosophical meditation on the tension between free will and fate as the forces of history move inexorably forward." --

Record details

ISBN: 0140444173
Physical Description: 1,443 pages ; 20 cm.
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Publisher: London ; New York : Penguin, 1982.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Translation of: Vo♯Ưna i mir. "This translation first published in Penguin classics in two volumes 1957"--T.p. verso.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Note On The 1978 Revisions -- Four Notes -- Biographical Note -- Principal Characters -- BOOK ONE: -- Part I: July 1805 (old style) -- Part 2: October 1805 -- Part 3: November 1805 -- BOOK TWO: -- Part 1: 1806 -- Part 2: 1807 -- Part 3: 1808-10 -- Part 4: 1810-11 -- Part 5: 1811-12 -- BOOK THREE: -- Part 1: May, June, July 1812 -- Part 2: August 1812 -- Part 3: September 1812 -- BOOK FOUR: -- Part 1: August 1812 -- Part 2: October 1812 -- Part 3: October-November 1812 -- Part 4: November-December 1812 -- EPILOGUE: -- Part 1: 1813-20 -- Part 2.
Target Audience Note:	Adult Follett Library Resources