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War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Book Analysis)

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280627639139EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, war and history. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 39-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Leo Tolstoy Presentation of War and Peace Summary of War and Peace Character study Bezukhov family Kuragin family Bolkonsky family Rostov family Analysis of War and Peace Beyond the traditional bonds of a novel A Bildungsroman A historical chronicle About War and Peace Unfolding over more than 1000 pages and featuring more than 500 characters, War and Peace is a monumental literary achievement. This vast novel provides a detailed historical chronicle of the Napoleonic Wars in Russia and meticulously depicts their impact on a handful of aristocratic families. Tolstoy's attention to detail, psychological analysis and theoretical reflections on history make War and Peace one of the most acclaimed and influential works of world literature ever published. About Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born in Russia in 1828. He is regarded not only as one of the most famous Russian writers of the past few centuries, but also one of the greatest authors of all time. His work has had an incredible influence on literature. Two of his most famous works are War and Peace and Anna Karenina, two novels which are often regarded as the embodiment of realist fiction. Moreover, he was not only a novelist - he also wrote several plays and a great number of philosophical essays. He had many revolutionary ideas on nonviolent resistance, which went on to influence such famous historical figures as Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, war and history. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 39-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Leo Tolstoy Presentation of War and Peace Summary of War and Peace Character study Bezukhov family Kuragin family Bolkonsky family Rostov family Analysis of War and Peace Beyond the traditional bonds of a novel A Bildungsroman A historical chronicle About War and Peace Unfolding over more than 1000 pages and featuring more than 500 characters, War and Peace is a monumental literary achievement. This vast novel provides a detailed historical chronicle of the Napoleonic Wars in Russia and meticulously depicts their impact on a handful of aristocratic families. Tolstoy's attention to detail, psychological analysis and theoretical reflections on history make War and Peace one of the most acclaimed and influential works of world literature ever published. About Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born in Russia in 1828. He is regarded not only as one of the most famous Russian writers of the past few centuries, but also one of the greatest authors of all time. His work has had an incredible influence on literature. Two of his most famous works are War and Peace and Anna Karenina, two novels which are often regarded as the embodiment of realist fiction. Moreover, he was not only a novelist - he also wrote several plays and a great number of philosophical essays. He had many revolutionary ideas on nonviolent resistance, which went on to influence such famous historical figures as Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, war and history. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 39-page reading guide is structured as follows:...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including love, war and history. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 39-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Leo Tolstoy
  • Presentation of War and Peace
  • Summary of War and Peace
  • Character study
    • Bezukhov family
    • Kuragin family
    • Bolkonsky family
    • Rostov family
  • Analysis of War and Peace
    • Beyond the traditional bonds of a novel
    • A Bildungsroman
    • A historical chronicle

About War and Peace

Unfolding over more than 1000 pages and featuring more than 500 characters, War and Peace is a monumental literary achievement. This vast novel provides a detailed historical chronicle of the Napoleonic Wars in Russia and meticulously depicts their impact on a handful of aristocratic families. Tolstoy’s attention to detail, psychological analysis and theoretical reflections on history make War and Peace one of the most acclaimed and influential works of world literature ever published.

About Leo Tolstoy

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born in Russia in 1828. He is regarded not only as one of the most famous Russian writers of the past few centuries, but also one of the greatest authors of all time. His work has had an incredible influence on literature. Two of his most famous works are War and Peace and Anna Karenina, two novels which are often regarded as the embodiment of realist fiction. Moreover, he was not only a novelist – he also wrote several plays and a great number of philosophical essays. He had many revolutionary ideas on nonviolent resistance, which went on to influence such famous historical figures as Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

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