| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-250) and index. |
| Summary |
Considered by many critics the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is also one of the most feared. What is it readers see in a book about the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800s? A mirror of our times. At its core it's a novel about human beings attempting to create a meaningful life for themselves in a country torn apart by war, social change, political intrigue, and spiritual confusion. Kaufman demonstrates how Tolstoy's wisdom can help us live fuller, more meaningful lives. |
| Contents |
Plans -- Imagination -- Rupture -- Success -- Idealism -- Happiness -- Love -- Family -- Courage -- Death -- Perseverance -- Truth -- Appendix 1. Meet Leo Tolstoy : a chronology of the writer's life -- Appendix 2. Who's who in War and Peace? : a guide to characters' names. |
| Subject |
Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910. Voĭna i mir.
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Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Appreciation.
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Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 -- Influence.
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| ISBN |
9781451644708 (hardcover) |
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1451644701 (hardcover) |
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9781451644722 (ebook) |
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9781451644715 (pbk.) |
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145164471X (pbk.) |
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