description: War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Out of this complex narrative emerges a profound examination of each individual's place in the historical process. War and Peace is an affirmation of life itself.
language: English
title: War and Peace
titlecomplete: War and Peace
characters: Anna Drubetskaya, Platon Karataev, Lise Bolkonskaya, Pierre Bezukhov, Maria Bolkonskaya, Nikolai Rostov, Mikhail Kutuzov, Anna Scherer, Fedja Dolochov, Vera Rostova, Prince Andrey Bokonsky, Osip Basdeev, Helene Kuragina, Petya Rostov, Vasili Denisov, Ilya Rostov, Anatole Kuragin, Sonya Rostova, Boris Drubetskoy, Mademoiselle Bourienne, Natasha Rostova, Adolf Berg, Nikolai Bolkonsky
genres: Fiction, Russian Literature, 19th Century, Classics, Historical, War, Russia, Historical Fiction, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 318136
places: St. Petersburg, Moscow, Russia
awards: awardedAt: 1672560000000
name: Audie Award
category: Literary Fiction & Classics and Nominee for Best Female Narrator
publisher: Audiofy/Blackstone