by Leo Tolstoy · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140444179
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«War and Peace» is the historical novel by Leo Tolstoy, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (1472 pages, in English).
Set during the Napoleonic Wars, it portrays Russian aristocratic families during the French invasion. It follows Pierre Bezukhov, Prince Andrei, transformed by war, and Natasha Rostova, whose impulsiveness threatens her happiness. It alternates domestic scenes with battles and reflects on fate and free will.
The translation and introduction are by Rosemary Edmonds. This 1982 edition belongs to the Penguin Classics collection.
Aimed at readers of classic novels, historical fiction and family sagas, with an interest in nineteenth-century Russian literature.
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.
