Sergei Prokofiev first composed an opera based on this novel in the 1940s.
Sergei Prokofiev first composed an opera based on this novel in the 1940s. Characters include Natasha Rostov, Pierre Bezukhov, and Platon Karateyev. Spanning the years 1805  to 1820, its main focus is Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Published in 1869, it is considered one of the greatest works of Russian literature. For ten points, identify this massive book with hundreds of characters, by Leo Tolstoy.
Sergei Prokofiev first composed an opera based on this novel in the 1940s.
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