Project Gutenberg 2014-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 175 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Wallenius, Iivari Sota ja rauha I Historiallinen romaani Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_and_Peace Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sota_ja_rauha Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Sota ja rauha I" by Leo Tolstoy is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The book addresses the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on Russian society, weaving together the lives of several characters, including members of the Russian aristocracy and prominent historical figures like Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I. The novel explores themes of war, peace, the nature of history, and human experience, positioning itself as a monumental work in literary history. The opening of "Sota ja rauha I" introduces readers to an evening party hosted by Anna Pavlovna Scherer, a maid of honor to the Empress. Guests include various aristocrats discussing pressing political matters, particularly surrounding the growing tensions with Napoleon. The conversations between the characters highlight their social dynamics and differing perspectives on war and personal duty, while also setting the stage for the larger historical conflicts that will unfold throughout the novel. As interactions unfold among characters like Prince Vasili and the young Pierre Bezukhov, the chapter lays the groundwork for exploring their personal journeys against the backdrop of monumental events in Russian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi 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 Category: Historical Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: Russian Literature 959839 2025-08-18T10:29:55.880942 text/html 959134 2024-10-24T04:22:36 text/html 417909 2025-08-18T10:30:08.340922 application/epub+zip 432348 2025-08-18T10:29:59.290933 application/epub+zip 419210 2025-08-18T10:29:57.899968 application/epub+zip 762424 2025-08-18T10:30:14.945924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736493 2025-08-18T10:30:07.184937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717434 2022-09-20T16:33:58.602108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 908614 2025-08-18T10:29:53.904985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 888945 2024-10-24T04:22:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18482 2025-08-18T10:30:15.305907 application/rdf+xml 14456 2025-08-18T10:29:58.423925 image/jpeg 3828 2025-08-18T10:29:58.161930 image/jpeg 409724 2025-08-18T10:29:55.956977 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia