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War and Peace

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Tolstoy, Leo, graf's War and Peace is a historical fiction novel.

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About War and Peace

"War and Peace" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a literary work published in 1869. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, it chronicles the French invasion of Russia through five interlocking narratives following different Russian aristocratic families. The work blends fictional storytelling with philosophical discussions about history, war, and power. Tolstoy himself hesitated to classify it, saying it is "not a novel, even less is it a poem, and still less a historical chronicle." It remains one of the most praised classics of world literature.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

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  • Historical fiction
  • War stories
  • Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Campaigns, Russia
  • Russia, History, Alexander I, 1801-1825
  • Aristocracy, Social class, Russia

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Who wrote War and Peace?

War and Peace was written by Tolstoy, Leo, graf.

What genre is War and Peace?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

Is War and Peace free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of War and Peace?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 17 h 00 min.

What books are similar to War and Peace?

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