Russia

War and Peace

by Leo Tolstoy

War & Conflict 1869

Summary

An epic account of Russian society during Napoleon's 1812 invasion, following five aristocratic families across fifteen years of war, peace, love, and death. One of the longest and most celebrated novels in world literature.

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Leo Tolstoy

Russian novelist and moral philosopher (1828–1910), widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time. His epic narratives combine sweeping historical scope with intimate psychological realism and a lifelong search for moral truth.

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1869
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Leo Tolstoy