WAR AND PEACE Complete Edition – All 15 Books in One Volume (World Classics Series)
A Philosophical Epic of Love, War, Society, and Moral AwakeningBy Leo Tolstoy
Length71h 15m
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Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace is an immense historical and philosophical novel presented here in its complete form, comprising all fifteen books in a single volume. Set against Russia's struggle with Napoleon from 1805 through 1812, it interweaves the destinies of aristocratic families, soldiers, statesmen, and ordinary people. Its expansive realism encompasses intimate domestic scenes, battlefield violence, social comedy, and extended reflections on history, free will, and the forces that shape nations. Blending fictional narrative with historiographical analysis, Tolstoy challenges the conventions of both the traditional war chronicle and the nineteenth-century family novel, creating a polyphonic work of extraordinary intellectual and emotional range. Born into the Russian aristocracy in 1828, Tolstoy drew upon family memory, military experience in the Caucasus and Crimea, and extensive research into the Napoleonic era. His encounters with war, privilege, moral responsibility, and religious-philosophical doubt profoundly informed the novel's ethical inquiry. Written during a period of intense artistic and spiritual development, War and Peace reflects Tolstoy's dissatisfaction with simplistic explanations of historical change and his conviction that human lives are understood through countless individual choices rather than the commands of "great men." This World Classics edition is recommended to readers seeking more than a monumental narrative: it offers a sustained meditation on love, mortality, political power, and historical consciousness. Though demanding in scope, its vivid characters, dramatic momentum, and humane insight reward patient reading, making it indispensable for students of realism, history, and world literature alike.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Historical Fiction
Length71 hrs 15 mins
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Publish dateApr 5, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A SCOTS QUAIR: Sunset Song, Cloud Howe & Grey Granite (World's Classics Series)
2WAR AND PEACE Complete Edition – All 15 Books in One Volume (World Classics Series)
3Introduction
4Leo Tolstoy: A Short Biography
5“Tolstoy the Artist” and “Tolstoy the Preacher”
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6TOLSTOY THE ARTIST.
7TOLSTOY THE PREACHER.
8“Count Tolstoi and the Public Censor”
9BOOK ONE: 1805 (pt. 1)
10BOOK ONE: 1805 (pt. 2)
11BOOK ONE: 1805 (pt. 3)
12BOOK TWO: 1805 (pt. 1)
13BOOK TWO: 1805 (pt. 2)
14BOOK THREE: 1805 (pt. 1)
15BOOK THREE: 1805 (pt. 2)
16BOOK FOUR: 1806 (pt. 1)
17BOOK FOUR: 1806 (pt. 2)
18BOOK FIVE: 1806 - 07 (pt. 1)
19BOOK FIVE: 1806 - 07 (pt. 2)
20BOOK SIX: 1808 - 10 (pt. 1)
21BOOK SIX: 1808 - 10 (pt. 2)
22BOOK SEVEN: 1810 - 11 (pt. 1)
23BOOK SEVEN: 1810 - 11 (pt. 2)
24BOOK EIGHT: 1811 - 12 (pt. 1)
25BOOK EIGHT: 1811 - 12 (pt. 2)
26BOOK NINE: 1812 (pt. 1)
27BOOK NINE: 1812 (pt. 2)
28BOOK TEN: 1812 (pt. 1)
29BOOK TEN: 1812 (pt. 2)
30BOOK TEN: 1812 (pt. 3)
31BOOK ELEVEN: 1812 (pt. 1)
32BOOK ELEVEN: 1812 (pt. 2)
33BOOK ELEVEN: 1812 (pt. 3)
34BOOK TWELVE: 1812 (pt. 1)
35BOOK TWELVE: 1812 (pt. 2)
36BOOK THIRTEEN: 1812
37BOOK FOURTEEN: 1812
38BOOK FIFTEEN: 1812 - 13 (pt. 1)
39BOOK FIFTEEN: 1812 - 13 (pt. 2)
40FIRST EPILOGUE: 1813 - 20 (pt. 1)
41FIRST EPILOGUE: 1813 - 20 (pt. 2)
42SECOND EPILOGUE
43Reminiscences
44Reminiscences of Tolstoy, by His Son
45REMINISCENCES OF TOLSTOY (Part I.)
46REMINISCENCES OF TOLSTOY (Part II.)
47REMINISCENCES OF TOLSTOY (Part III.)
48My Visit to Tolstoy
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