Project Gutenberg 2006-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 228 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic La guerre et la paix, Tome I Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_Peace Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com "La guerre et la paix, Tome I" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on Russian society, weaving together the lives of characters from different social classes and backgrounds, particularly focusing on their personal struggles amid the chaos of war. Central figures introduced include Anna Pavlovna, a lady-in-waiting, and Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, along with hints of Pierre Bezukhov, who represents the philosophical and moral inquiries provoked by the unfolding historical events. The opening of this novel sets the stage in July 1805 at a soirée hosted by Anna Pavlovna, where the social elite of St. Petersburg gather to discuss politics and the war. Through witty dialogue, Tolstoy introduces key characters such as the indifferent Prince Basile and the passionate Anna Pavlovna, who expresses her concerns about the state of Europe under Napoleon's dominion. Various conversations reveal the intricate web of relationships between characters, hinting at deeper social and political themes that will unfold throughout the narrative. The dialogues blend personal anecdotes with broader political issues, establishing both the character dynamics and the looming consequences of the impending war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Historical fiction War stories Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Fiction Russia -- History -- Alexander I, 1801-1825 -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Russia -- Fiction PG Text Historical Fiction FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: Russian Literature 1140481 2025-08-07T13:39:42.813672 text/html 1327891 2020-02-10T09:48:08 text/html 495224 2025-08-07T13:39:56.641603 application/epub+zip 515275 2025-08-07T13:39:46.536768 application/epub+zip 506336 2025-08-07T13:39:44.834610 application/epub+zip 895705 2025-08-07T13:40:04.386520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 870575 2025-08-07T13:39:55.584559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834636 2022-09-08T13:52:24.796216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1101727 2025-08-07T13:39:40.127718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1071141 2020-02-10T09:48:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20908 2025-08-07T13:40:04.784511 application/rdf+xml 13110 2025-08-07T13:39:45.554615 image/jpeg 3274 2025-08-07T13:39:45.293596 image/jpeg 402448 2020-02-10T09:48:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 430947 2020-02-10T09:48:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 483400 2025-08-07T13:39:42.907673 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia