War and Peace - Oxford World's Classics Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude, Aylmer Maude, Amy Mandelker

Categories: Contemporary Fiction Classic Books & Novels Thriller Books Thrillers Political & Legal Political & Legal Military Fiction Historical Fiction Fiction In Translation War and Peace - Oxford World's Classics Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude, Aylmer Maude, Amy Mandelker Reprint Paperback (14 Oct 2010) Publisher's Synopsis 'If life could write, it would write like Tolstoy.' Isaac Babel Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars and the French invasion of Russia. The fortunes of the Rostovs and the Bolkonskys, of Pierre, Natasha, and Andrei, are intimately connected with the national history that is played out in parallel with their lives. Balls and soir'ees alternate with councils of war and the machinations of statesmen and generals, scenes of violent battles with everyday human passions in a work whose extraordinary imaginative power has never been surpassed. The prodigious cast of characters, both great and small, seem to act and move as if connected by threads of destiny as the novel relentlessly questions ideas of free will, fate, and providence. Yet Tolstoy's portrayal of marital relations and scenes of domesticity is as truthful and poignant as the grand themes that underlie them. In this revised and updated version of the definitive and highly acclaimed Maude translation, Tolstoy's genius and the power of his prose are made newly available to the contemporary reader. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Book information ISBN: 9780199232765 Publisher: OUP OXFORD Imprint: Oxford University Press Pub date: 14 Oct 2010 Edition: Reprint DEWEY: 891.733 DEWEY edition: 22 Language: English Sales rank: 1570 Number of pages: 1392 Weight: 892g Height: 196mm Width: 132mm Spine width: 42mm