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War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy - Book 1 - Book 8: 1811-1812
Title: War and Peace, Book 8: 1811-1812
Overview: War and Peace (Russian: Война и мир, romanized: Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: Война и миръ; [vɐjˈna i ˈmʲir]) is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature. The novel chronicles the French invasion of Russia and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society through the stories of five Russian aristocratic families. Portions of an earlier version, titled The Year 1805, were serialized in The Russian Messenger from 1865 to 1867 before the novel was published in its entirety in 1869. Tolstoy said War and Peace is "not a novel, even less is it a poem, and still less a historical chronicle". Large sections, especially the later chapters, are philosophical discussions rather than narratives. The writer rewrote the novel several times. Tolstoy also said that the best Russian literature does not conform to standards and hence hesitated to call War and Peace a novel. Instead, he regarded Anna Karenina as his first true novel. War and Peace, encompassing 17 books with the last two being epilogues for a total of 365 chapters, has been translated into many languages. It has been translated into English on several occasions, starting with Clara Bell working from a French translation. The translators Constance Garnett and Louise and Aylmer Maude knew Tolstoy personally. Translations have to deal with Tolstoy's often peculiar syntax and his fondness for repetitions.
Published: 1869
Series: War and Peace Maude Translation Books 1 - 15, 16: First Epilogue, 17: Second Epilogue; Novels #1
List: 100 Best Novels Of All Time, 100 World's Classics
Author: Leo Tolstoy
Translators: Aylmer Maude, Louise Maude
Genre: Novel, Historical Novel, Classics, Classic Literature & Fiction, Political Fiction, Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Russian Literature, Family Saga Fiction, Military Historical Fiction, War Fiction
Episode: War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy - Book 1 - Book 8: 1811-1812
Part: 1 of 1
Episodes Part: 22
Length Part: 3:57:05
Book: 1
Episodes Book: 365
Length Book: 60:15:05
Successor: Anna Karenina
Narrator: Collaborative
Language: English
Rated: Guidance Suggested
Edition: Unabridged Audiobook
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