Opis: War And Peace - Tolstoy Leo

A beautiful Penguin Classics clothbound edition of Tolstoy's magnificent epic novel of love, conflict, fate and human life in all its imperfection and grandeur

At a glittering society party in St Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon's army marches on Russia, and the lives of three young people are changed forever. The stories of quixotic Pierre, cynical Andrey and impetuous Natasha interweave with a huge cast, from aristocrats and peasants to soldiers and Napoleon himself. In War and Peace, Tolstoy entwines grand themes - conflict and love, birth and death, free will and faith - with unforgettable scenes of nineteenth-century Russia, to create a magnificent epic of human life in all its imperfection and grandeur.

Translated with an introduction and notes by Anthony Briggs, and with an afterword by Orlando Figes

Anthony Briggs's superb translation combines stirring, accessible prose with fidelity to Tolstoy's original, while Orlando Figes's afterword discusses the novel's vast scope and depiction of Russian identity. This edition also contains appendices, notes, a list of prominent characters and maps.

'A masterpiece ... This new translation is excellent' - Anthony Beevor

Szczegóły: War And Peace - Tolstoy Leo

Tytuł: War And Peace
Autor: Tolstoy Leo
Wydawnictwo: Penguin Books
Seria: PENGUIN CLASSICS
ISBN: 9780241265543
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2016
Ilość stron: 1400
Format: 13.0x20.0cm
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1.248 kg

Recenzje: War And Peace - Tolstoy Leo