War and Peace
Tolstoy's masterpiece was first published from 1865 to 1869 in Russkii Vestnik. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky's joint translation was published by Vintage Classics in 2007.
The Novel
War and Peace is one of the richest novels ever written. Tolstoy’s enthralling epic combines history and fiction in his depiction of Russia’s lengthy war with the French armies of Napoleon and its effects on the domestic lives of those caught up in the conflict. He creates some of the most vital and involving characters in literature as he follows the rise and fall of families in St Petersburg and Moscow who are linked by their personal and political relationships. His heroes are the thoughtful yet impulsive Pierre Bezukhov, his intelligent and ambitious friend, Prince Andrei, and the woman who becomes indispensable to both of them, the enchanting Natasha Rostova.
This edition includes an introduction, notes, a chapter summary and an index of historical figures.