• ISBN13: 9788124805633
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: History
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Peacock Books
• Publication Date: January 28, 2025
• Pages: 1256
• Original Price: INR 795.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1000 grams
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Set against the backdrop of Napoleon's conquest and the French invasion of Russia, War and Peace is one of the best-known historical works, written over the course of six years and translated into numerous languages. It delves into the complexities of the human psyche through the lives of five aristocratic families-Bezukhovs, Bolkonskys, Rostovs, Kuragins and Drubetskoys-and Tolstoy's own philosophical interludes. With a host of lively characters, like the misfit Pierre, the analytical Prince Andrew, the alluring Helene and the impulsive Natasha, the novel stands as a universal commentary on warfare, its impact reverberating from battlefield soldiers to socialites in drawing rooms and all those in between. It chronicles a tale revisited by generations for its depiction of life and death, love and loss, solitude and companionship, questioning the existence of war and the elusive pursuit of peace.

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was a Russian writer renowned for his monumental contributions to literature, receiving nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902 and 1909. Born into nobility, Tolstoy's early life was marked by privilege and education, yet he grappled with existential questions and a longing for meaning. In 1844, Tolstoy commenced his studies in law and oriental languages at Kazan University but left the university midway, adopting a lax and leisurely lifestyle. It was during this period that he began his writing journey, producing his inaugural novel, Childhood, a fictionalized account of his own youth. Tolstoy's exposure to the horrors of war as a young artillery officer in the Crimean War, as well as his trips around Europe in 1857 and 1860–61, profoundly affected him, shifting his perspective from a dissolute and privileged society author to a non-violent and spiritual anarchist. His profound insights into human nature and society continue to inspire generations of readers worldwide.