Guerra Y Paz 1 by Leo Tolstoy
Set in imperial Russia on the eve of the Napoleonic wars, the opening book introduces the world of aristocratic salons, family life and the conflicting ambitions of its central figures: an awkward, idealistic heir grappling with inheritance and purpose; a disillusioned prince seeking glory on the battlefield; and a lively provincial family whose young men enlist for war. Through social gatherings, personal crises and the strains of duty versus desire, the narrative explores moral searching, social hypocrisy and the first tremors of national conflict.
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- Published
- 1869
- Nationality
- Russian
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- Russian
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- Guerra y paz
- Voyna i mir
- War and Peace
- Война и мир
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