War and Peace
(Modern Library Classics)
By A.N. Wilson, Leo Tolstoy, Constance Garnett (Translator)




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Book Description
Often called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic Wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy’s genius is seen clearly in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle—all of them fully realizContinue
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guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010
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War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
One of my most memorable couts de théâtre was the nine-hour stage version of War and Peace I saw in London a couple of years ago, complete with battles, balls, bear hunts and 15 actors playing at least three parts each. It was brilliant. General Kutu ... (read full critics)
guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010
13 Reviews
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Andy Neads said on Jan 18, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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Kapli Kapali. Drops dripped.
It feels like I just spent a long month in Russia in the early nineteenth century. But in spite of the frequent passages on military history where Tolstoy analyses in great depth the pointlessness of military ambitions, and which make you wonder how there ever could have been another war in the wor ... (continue)
Top of the pile said on Jul 12, 2011 | Add your feedback
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Truly a classic book. For many it may look daunting purely by the thickness of the book, however when reading you find yourself in a wonderfully written tale involving historical moments leading to the French invasion of Russia through the eyes of Russian aristocracy and also features real historica ... (continue)
xYoshiiiiox said on Jun 20, 2011 | Add your feedback
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''War and Peace'' by Leo Tolstoy
It feels kinda funny writing a review on a classic like War and Peace, but here goes. It's definitely one of those things that's worth reading. A shining example of 19th century realism. A little bit of historical philosophy in between. It's not quite a novel (as Tolstoy himself said); it just is wh ... (continue)
Scott said on Jun 15, 2011 about the Others edition | Add your feedback
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Book Details
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- English Books
- Paperback 1424 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0375760644
- ISBN-13: 9780375760648
- Publisher: Modern Library
- Pub date: Jul 09, 2002
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 323 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding, Unbound, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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A masterpiece in miniature
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, trans Anthony Briggs 1,392pp, Penguin Classics, £16.99 "As for Tolstoy," James Joyce wrote to his brother, when Joyce was 23, "I disagree with you altogether. Tolstoy is a magnificent writer. He is never dull, never stup ... (read full critics)