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| Original Title: | Война и мир, pt. 1/2 |
| ISBN: | 1404341676 (ISBN13: 9781404341678) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | War and Peace, 4 Volumes, Война и мир (4 volumes) #1-2 |
| Characters: | Pierre Bezukhov, Natasha Rostova, Nikolai Rostov, Helene Kuragina, Vera Rostova, Prince Andrey Bokonsky, Boris Drubetskoy, Sonya Rostova, Napoleon Bonaparte, Anatole Kuragin, Mademoiselle Bourienne, Maria Bolkonskaya |
Leo Tolstoy
Paperback | Pages: 672 pages Rating: 4.24 | 2798 Users | 228 Reviews
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After years of lying to myself and others I finally read the entire book - completely on my IPhone no less. In my defense, I couldn't help lying. After working tirelessly to sustain a (minor) reputation as a reader (and quite knowledgable person)of 19th cetury Russian writers I found it impossible to admit I never read the biggest book of them all. Now that I have read it I can only say that the hype doesn't live up to the book. Sweeping historical movement combined with brilliant observations on the pettiness of everday life, topped off with unashamed religious / spiritual appeals moves this book to the top of my recommedation list. Don't be fooled as I was. Just because everyone says it's a great book doesn't mean it isn't.
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| Title | : | War and Peace, V1 (War and Peace, 4 Volumes) |
| Author | : | Leo Tolstoy |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 672 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2003 by IndyPublish.com (first published 1865) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Literature. Russian Literature. Cultural. Russia. Roman |
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Ratings: 4.24 From 2798 Users | 228 ReviewsComment On About Books War and Peace, V1 (War and Peace, 4 Volumes)
What is there left to write about a legendary book that has been analyzed a myriad of times already? Maybe that it truly is, for anyone who loves literature, the magnificent, mesmerizing, extraordinary novel that so many critics have said it is. Really. It is as simple as that. The scope of this novel, which I personally saw as much as in in-depth portrait of Russia and a philosophical essay, as a breathtakingly romantic epic, is astonishing. It may seems intimidating, but Tolstoy is such aUndecided between a 4-star rating and a 5-star, so I'd rather pass that task. But this is obviously brilliant: I was in awe of the book's writing for the most part (Pierre is naturally amazing), and the last chapters were very gripping and interesting (and shocking). I'd say this had easily dethroned "The Brothers Karamazov" as the best book I've ever read, even having read just some part of "War and Peace," but somehow it lost steam. This is only the first book though, so maybe that will
I have to write my review in both languages. English and Arabic for reasons. English because I came to read this book (trapped) thankfully to my GoodReads buddies: Jo, Chafic, Zain, Priya, Salema, Ahmed, Meera, Ashok, and Michelle (not sure if I missed anyone else!) who few them already done with the whole book and I am just done only with volume 1 😊 (might take me a year to finish the remaining 3 volumes considering the number of pages per volume ! Also, I must include a review in Arabic
We love a good Russian Classic
Surprisingly good. I was expecting a dry and dense tome but the story doesn't drag at all.
I could summarize by saying that after reading "The Miserables" of Hugo and "War and Peace" of Tolstoy, I have the feeling of being able to die in peace but fortunately I think to have still some beautiful years of reading in front of me, which will undoubtedly enable me to discover many literary masterpieces.With "War and Peace" we are witnessing the emergence of the epic adventure, the saga; as much to tell you that the screenwriter of the last adaptation of Tolstoy's novel in 2015 by the BBC
Good book, the war chapters were a little boring, but the whole story is interesting enough.
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