War and Peace
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War and Peace
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Narrated by:
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Frederick Davidson
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By:
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Leo Tolstoy
About this listen
Often called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy's genius is clearly seen in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle, all of them fully realized and equally memorable. Out of this complex narrative emerges a profound examination of the individual's place in the historical process, one that makes it clear why Thomas Mann praised Tolstoy for his Homeric powers and placed War and Peace in the same category as The Iliad.
War and Peace was translated by Constance Garnett.
Public Domain (P)2009 Blackstone AudioWhat listeners say about War and Peace
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- Joel
- 21-07-2016
Great for what it is. Not very climatic.
Great work and excellent writing, but very hard to follow because of the difference between today's language and the way it is written.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-09-2016
Profound insight into human existence
An epic in its scale of historical events, the unfolding of its characters' and the philosophical terrain they navigate. without doubt the most enlightening combination of fiction, history and philosophy I have encountered! Outstanding performance from its reader.
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- Erica
- 10-01-2021
What a surprise
I so enjoyed this. What a epic story. I found it compelling. This experience has encouraged me to read more Tolstoy.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-10-2018
Excellent!
Loved it, thought provoking. A brilliant work.
That is all I have to say, thank you.
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- Fahim Ahmad
- 26-02-2018
Great text, terrible reading
One of the greatest novels ever written, made difficult by narration lacking passion and charisma.
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- Jessica
- 06-03-2023
The 2nd Epilogue is torture
A very enjoyable story, I actually loved the narration, it felt appropriate for the nature of the characters. The second epilogue though, why does he drag it on like that? I’ve been listening for 59 hours already, please wrap it up, this is just waffling, it’s not necessary!
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- Anonymous User
- 08-07-2016
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- Anonymous User
- 19-11-2021
sad
I can't deal with the narrator. I feel like he is being purposefully dramatic making it very hard to follow.
even for free I won't be finishing
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- Malakai T
- 19-05-2022
Brilliant
I first read this book twenty years ago. It was hard to fathom such a profound book detailing on a fraction of the Napoleonic wars.
This time around, I was able to watch reconstructions of the Battles at Leipzig, Borodino and even the Duke of Wellington’s campaigns in Spain in the lead up to Napoleon’s defeat in 1812.
It’s fascinating to read of Napoleon being referred to as the “enemy of humanity”. In future years we shall read of the Russo Ukraine conflict which appears to be just as disastrous for the Russian troops as Napoleon’s 1812 campaign with Le Grande Armee.
The narration is superb and I was able to follow the reading at 1.65 playback. Well worth a listen.
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- Pk
- 02-12-2024
Great story but I wasn’t expecting the historical treatise
I enjoyed the story of the book, but felt like Tolstoy was often long winded expounding his view of the world instead of letting the story speak for itself. I’m glad I read it, but I’m also glad that Anna Karenina was my introduction to Tolstoy.
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