War and peace
Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910200709UU
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In 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon's army marches on Russia. This work entwines themes of conflict and love, birth and death, free will and fate - with scenes of nineteenth-century Russia, to create an epic of human life in all its imperfection and grandeur. At a glittering society party in St Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon's army marches on Russia, and the lives of three young people are changed forever. The stories of quixotic Pierre, cynical Andrey and impetuous Natasha interweave with a huge cast, from aristocrats and peasants, to soldiers and Napoleon himself. In "War and Peace" (1868-9), Tolstoy entwines grand themes - conflict and love, birth and death, free will and fate - with unforgettable scenes of nineteenth-century Russia, to create a magnificent epic of human life in all its imperfection and grandeur.
Main title:
War and peace / Leo Tolstoy; Translated by Anthony Briggs.
Imprint:
London : Penguin Classics, 2007.
Collation:
1440 p. : maps ; 20x13x6 cm.
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Notes:
Paperback; B-format paperback.This translation originally published: 2005.
Biography/History:
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born in Tula province and was educated privately and at Kazan University. In 1851 he went to the Caucasus, joined an artillery regiment & began his literary career. After marrying in 1862, he began writing War and Peace, which was finished in 1869. His second great work, Anna Karenina, was finished in 1876. Professor Tony Briggs is former Professor of Russian at the University of Birmingham, and is the author of six books on Russian literature.
ISBN:
9780140447934 (pbk)0140447938 (pbk)
Dewey class:
891.733CL
Local class:
FTOL
Language:
English
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BRN:
42491
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