num_pages: 1424
description: Set against the sweeping panoply of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, War and Peace, presented here in the first new English translation in forty years, is often considered the greatest novel ever written. At its center are Pierre Bezukhov, searching for meaning in his life; cynical Prince Andrei, ennobled by wartime suffering; and Natasha Rostov, whose impulsiveness threatens to destroy her happiness. As Tolstoy follows the changing fortunes of his characters, he crafts a view of humanity that is both epic and intimate and that continues to define fiction at its most resplendent.Includes an introduction, note on the translation, cast of characters, maps, notes on the major battles depicted, and chapter summaries
language: English
title: War and Peace
titlecomplete: War and Peace
characters: Lise Bolkonskaya, Prince Andrey Bokonsky, Fedja Dolochov, Vera Rostova, Platon Karataev, Boris Drubetskoy, Helene Kuragina, Ilya Rostov, Mademoiselle Bourienne, Anna Scherer, Maria Bolkonskaya, Anna Drubetskaya, Pierre Bezukhov, Vasili Denisov, Nikolai Bolkonsky, Mikhail Kutuzov, Petya Rostov, Sonya Rostova, Osip Basdeev, Anatole Kuragin, Nikolai Rostov, Adolf Berg, Natasha Rostova
genres: Russia, Historical Fiction, Historical, Novels, Literature, Russian Literature, Classics, War, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 318109
places: Moscow, Russia, St. Petersburg
awards: awardedAt: 1672560000000
name: Audie Award
category: Literary Fiction & Classics and Nominee for Best Female Narrator
publisher: Penguin Classics