War and Peace Audiobook

Publisher Description

Often called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once a historical war epic, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Noted for its mastery of realistic detail and psychological analysis, it follows the metamorphosis of five aristocratic families against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Individual stories interweave as each of Tolstoys memorable characters seek fulfillment, fall in love, make mistakes, and become scarred by war in different ways. Out of this complex narrative emerges a profound examination of the individuals place in the historical process. Thomas Mann praised Tolstoy for his Homeric powers: To be played upon by the animal keenness of this eye, the sheer power of this creative attack, the entirely clear and true greatnessof this epic, is to find ones way hometo everything within us that is fundamental and sane. Download and start listening now!

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There remains the greatest of all novelistsfor what else can we call the author of War and Peace? – Virginia Woolf If the world could write by itself, it would write like Tolstoy. – Isaak Babel, Russian author [A] complex plot, vivid characters, and profound insights into war and the nature of power. – Publishers Weekly There will not be a better recording of Tolstoys masterpiece for some timethe genius of this book is everlasting. The impressive dialog sparkles with humor and wit, and the vivid scenes of battle are rivetingDavidsons exquisite narration heightens the perfection of this novel, regarded as one of the greatest in literature. – Library Journal