The book, war and peace, is of course a fivestar classic which i could never find the time to sit and read. Based on this list compiled by nicole humphrey cook. I for one actually enjoy the digressions and the exposition because i enjoy reading history. Without audible, i would probably never have read these 2 volumes, completely engrossing story adding wonderful perspective to this historic period. War and peace, volume 2 audiobook leo tolstoy audible. Word count for famous novels, in ascending order by number of words.
Yes it is a long story, rather like reading proust the atmosphere created by the words and the story is the. War and peace is a historical novel by leo tolstoy first published serially in 186569. Many considered this book to be the best russian work of literature of all time and it is massive in scale. To seize and put into words, to describe directly the life of humanity or even of a single nation, appears impossible. War and peace is as much an historical treatise as it is a novel and i became as engaged in the story of the napoleonic war in russia as in the lives of the principal characters.
War and peace written by anonymous from herts, zk on october 26th, 2007. The 1956 release of war and peace was the first englishlanguage film version of the novel war and peace by the russian novelist and shortstory writer, essayist and playwright leo tolstoy18281910. Reading length provides a calculation for the word count of this book, find out how long it will take you to. Listening to it in audio book format only adds to the pleasure, as neville jason narrates each scene with superb. Many of the novels characters are introduced at a society hostesss party, among them pierre bezukhov, the socially awkward but likeable illegitimate son of a rich count, and andrew bolkonski, the intelligent and ambitious. We see immediately that even the seemingly peacetime activity of partying is actually quite warlike. Ive done a little prior research and learned that the books about 19th century russian aristocracy. Please click on the images to access the latest post in each category. Written by leo tolstoy, audiobook narrated by neville jason. War and peace written by graf leo tolstoy tells the story of five aristocratic familiesthe bezukhovs, the bolkonskys, the rostovs, the kuragins and the drubetskoysand the entanglements of their personal lives with the then contemporary history of 1805 to 18, principally napoleons invasion of russia in 1812. War and peace by leo nikolayevich 18281910 tolstoy audio. Words of war, words of peace the curative power of writing combats war.
Leo tolstoy, war and peace war and peace is an epic novel by leo tolstoy that explores the lives on individuals. At over 1400 pages long, this book may seem daunting but i urge anyone to read it, and like me, you may find it the one of the most rewarding book you will ever read. The longest novel is artamene ou le grand cyrus, originally published 164954 in ten parts, each part in three volumes. Download the new war and peace audiobook application for free for android devices. Tolstoys genius is clearly seen in the multitude of characters in this massive chronic. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. Just a few chapters in, you will be pulled in and find yourself racing through it like a thriller bought for light reading at the airport. Having read this book more than once before listening i believe i have gained even more from this audio version. It may be the most wellknown book that the average reader even supposing there is such a person hasnt read. Osmania university library call no l accession no 95 gg author j 4. I enjoy reading, and i would say i read at an above average speed than most people. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Stt y title w this book should bcrcturned on or before the date last marked below. Tolstoys genius is clearly seen in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle, all of them fully realized and equally memorable. May 23, 2018 the pulitzer prizewinning journalist talks about growing up the son of famous parents, investigating the allegations against harvey. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Listen to this title at the naxos spoken word library.
And tolstoy has a propensity to preach for pages at an end. War and peace, by leo tolstoy, full length audiobook, book. The 587,287 words in war and peace end up being 1,215 pages. Thanks to the war and peace miniseries, now you can finally. War and peace by leo tolstoy 18281910 translated by louise shanks maude 18551939 and aylmer maude 18581938 war and peace russian. Hey guys, i am a 17 year old 18 in august who just picked up war and peace today at the bookstore, and i am hoping to finish it by the end of summer. Petersburg in 1805, as napoleons conquest of western europe is just beginning to stir fears in russia.
To seize and put into words, to describe directly the life of humanity or even of a single nation. Leo tolstoy 18281910 leo tolstoys war and peace chronicles the lives of five russian aristocratic families during napoleons invasion of russia. Listen to war and peace audiobook by leo tolstoy, louise maude. This brief history of war and peace in english can help you choose which version to read, but it also reveals what the englishspeaking world has found most important in the novel. Noted for its mastery of realistic detail and psychological analysis, it follows the metamorphosis of five aristocratic families. Yes, go learn everything you ever wanted to know about whales, revolutions, and inheritance law. As a warmup, he did a full length version of the first few volumes of prousts rememberances of things past. War and peace is one of the greatest monuments in world literature. What was interesting for me was that this novel gave me a glimpse into russian history during the napoleonic war. As for long books ive also tackled 2666 this year and am now reading against the day, its not about the length.
Word count for famous novels organized by hawthorn mineart, under books, writing. It is a living organism that is never quite the same as you remembered. With any classic book, but especially a book the length of tolstoys epic war and peace, its easy to be intimidated and avoid reading it. The book is the product of a very big mind, who lost interest in almost everything war and peace was about before he died. The entire war and peace audio book playlist all 17 books of leo. It is its own justification, and perhaps needs no introduction. Problem was my iphone 5 could not handle the load due to my limited gb load capacity. Theres no need to avoid war and peace for that reason. Tolstoy introduces us to the deep and complex relationship between the two words of his novels titlewar and peacefrom the opening scene at anna pavlovnas party. It is usually described as one of tolstoys two major masterpieces as well as one of the worlds greatest novels. War and peace is an epic novel by leo tolstoy, first published from 1865 to 1869 in russki vestnik, which tells the story of russian society during the napoleonic era. War and peace by leo tolstoy from coterie classics all coterie classics have been formatted for ereaders and devices and include a bonus link to the free audio book. If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.
Here are the universal themes of love and hate, ambition. It also impacted my way of seeing things in millions of ways. Again, the page number will vary from edition to edition due to different sized pages and print used. In war and peace, tolstoy has written a history as much as a work of fiction. It is a sixpart adaptation of the 1869 novel war and peace by the russian author leo tolstoy, written by andrew davies and directed by tom harper. War and peace book 7 audiobook war and peace is a novel by the russian author leo tolstoy. Librivox public domain recording of war and peace, book 01, by leo tolstoy. Leo tolstoy published a serialized version of war and peace in 1869, and since then, the novel has been translated into english twelve times not including various abridgments. With these words she greeted prince vasili kuragin, a man of high rank and importance, who was the first to arrive at her reception. War and peace audiobook free download one of the bestloved works by leo tolstoy, this popular, renowned classics audiobook is now available for free download from spotify, deezer, and in high quality from audible as well. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the napoleonic wars, it examines the relationship between the individual and the relentless march of history. 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. War and peace, volume 1 audiobook listen instantly.
Written by leo tolstoy, audiobook narrated by frederick davidson. History channels, the war and peace minseries offers you a gateway into the novel. War and peace audiobook leo tolstoy, louise maude translator. The actual length of the book is about 61 hours, since the last four hours the epilogues are repeated twice. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the napoleonic wars, it examines the. By modern scholarly standards, this exposition would be considered taboo and unacceptable. It is regarded as a central work of world literature and one of tolstoys finest literary achievements. For average word counts based on genre, see this handy reference. War and peace, volume 1 audiobook leo tolstoy audible. First time reading war and peace so lately ive been on a classic kick for a while, and my latest recommendation is leo tolstoys colossal masterpiece.
From this you can guess that my talking book of the year is war and peace on 51 cds, in two impressively boxed volumes, adding up to 61 hrs 45 mins of listening time. Listen to war and peace audiobook by leo tolstoy, narrated by frederick davidson. Instead of downloading multiple mp3 files, you can now simply listen to the original audiobook for free and legally. This paperback edition runs approximately 90 pages. Your new war and peace audiobook application is easy to use, fast and completely free.
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