Project Gutenberg 2006-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 151 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 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.) 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 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1140350 1140359 2024-09-08T05:24:50.184392 2023-09-08T07:46:27.994887 text/html text/html 1327891 2020-02-10T09:48:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 430947 2020-02-10T09:48:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 473714 2024-09-08T05:25:03.574328 application/epub+zip 494075 2024-09-08T05:24:52.494390 application/epub+zip 494076 2024-09-08T05:24:51.121342 application/epub+zip 859585 2024-09-08T05:25:12.165309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834451 2024-09-08T05:25:02.518354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834636 2022-09-08T13:52:24.796216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1101727 1101694 2024-09-08T05:24:47.021426 2023-09-08T07:46:25.106834 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1071141 2020-02-10T09:48:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 402448 2020-02-10T09:48:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20533 2024-09-08T05:25:12.318268 application/rdf+xml 13171 2024-09-08T05:24:51.702397 image/jpeg 3270 2024-09-08T05:24:51.513377 image/jpeg 464055 2024-09-08T05:24:50.289381 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia