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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )War and Peace (Vintage Classics)by: Leo Tolstoy  List Price: $19.95 Amazon.com's Price: $13.57 You Save: $6.38 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9781400079988 Edition: Reprint ISBN: 1400079985 Label: Vintage Manufacturer: Vintage Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1296 Publication Date: December 02, 2008 Publisher: Vintage Release Date: December 02, 2008 Studio: Vintage Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: From the award-winning translators of Anna Karenina and The Brothers Karamazov comes this magnificent new translation of Tolstoy's masterwork. War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men. A s Napoleon’s army invades, Tolstoy brilliantly follows characters from diverse backgrounds—peasants and nobility, civilians and soldiers—as they struggle with the problems unique to their era, their history, and their culture. And as the novel progresses, these characters transcend their specificity, becoming some of the most moving—and human—figures in world literature. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Norton critical might be better for classrooms I have enjoyed reading this translation. I applaud the retention of the orignal French. I do not know Russian so I cannot judge this translation by comparing it with others on the ground of fidelity to the original. As a reader, however, I think the old Maude translation is occasionally smoother and more attractive. The wierd and awkward attempt at reproducing Denisov's tongue-tied speech really irritates me; it is very badly done. Maude's version was infintely funnier and better. Do these ... Read More Rating:  - What other authors leave in their headsTolstoy goes far beyond just hitting the peaks of the story but also, writes at length on the hills, valleys, and everything in between (the material that other authors leave out). It is exhaustively detailed, down to the most mundane description of a character. Being that the high-points are few and far, I did have to trudge through this mammoth work. But what an opportunity to perfect, enhance and, give character to our own writings, through these wonderful, brilliant prose. The ... Read More Rating:  - An Amazing BookFrom the time I was a young boy, I had knowledge of the existence of this sprawling and intimidating work of literature. I finally decided to tackle it a few weeks ago after taking an interest in Dostoevsky and reading some of his greatest works. My understanding is that Nabokov put Tolstoy in a class significantly above Dostoevsky which increased my interest in reading this book. Needless to say, this book did not disappoint in the least. The story revolves around three families, ... Read More Rating:  - Do you speak French?Something to ask yourself before you buy this edition. If not, you may want to read War and Peace translated by someone else, where you do not have to refer to the bottom of each page in order to read a page. Extremely annoying. Who cares what Tolstoy intended? He intended it to be read in Russian too, so why not learn French and Russian and read the original? Good luck. Rating: - Old Novel/New TranslationThis recent War and Peace translation from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky reads smoothly and pleasurably. At more than 1,200 pages, Tolstoy's novel isn't exactly quick and easy reading but this version removes barriers that made previous English translations more of a chore to read. 
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