No one plumbs deeper depths of the psyche than French and Russian authors. This second wide-ranging collection of 19th-century literary masterworks, presented in their entirety, not only entertains, but provides insight into 19th-century mores and the mysteries of human nature. This second collection contains works by some of the most famous names in French and Russian literature and includes:
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"The old Signet Classic, 1968 first printing that I read was not listed in goood Reads Was Translated by Ann Dunnigan with an Introduction by John Bayley I agree, War and Peace is the greatest novel ever written. " — Boni (5 out of 5 stars)
"The old Signet Classic, 1968 first printing that I read was not listed in goood Reads Was Translated by Ann Dunnigan with an Introduction by John Bayley I agree, War and Peace is the greatest novel ever written. "
" I actually read the Dunnigan translation. A great book. "
" When Tolstoy tells his character's stories, this book fairly sings. When he lectures on military tactics it's a snooze fest. "
" Read the Garnett translation. It's less Anglicized. There is an even better revision of GarnettThe three volume format of the Everyman's edition is easier to hold in bed or anywhere. "
" Loved the societal, political, cultural aspects. Extended descriptions of cannons bored me. "
" Epic story. Hard work at first but you grow to know the characters. "
" The best novel ever written. I read War and Peace regularly, and I've read several different translations. This is the best. Drops dripped. "
" The peace I love, war made me quit the book 3/4 of the way through. "
" this book was recommended by one of my friends... i have been reading it for the past 3 years and i am only through half. to say its a slow read is understating the situation. its my goal to finish it this year. "
" I found Pierre Bezukhov irritating and unlikeable. The character I identified with was Prince Andrei. Of course we all know what happens in the end. "
Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was born about two hundred miles from Moscow. His mother died when he was two, his father when he was nine. His parents were of noble birth, and Tolstoy remained acutely aware of his aristocratic roots, even when he later embraced doctrines of equality and the brotherhood of man. After serving in the army in the Caucasus and Crimea, where he wrote his first stories, he traveled and studied educational theories. In 1862 he married Sophia Behrs and for the next fifteen years lived a tranquil, productive life, finishing War and Peace in 1869 and Anna Karenina in 1877. In 1879 he underwent a spiritual crisis; he sought to propagate his beliefs on faith, morality, and nonviolence, writing mostly parables, tracts, and morality plays. Tolstoy died of pneumonia in 1910 at the age of eighty-two.
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