"War and Peace" is a novel written by Russian writer Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy and his representative work. It was written between 1863 and 1869. The work centers on the Patriotic War of 1812 and reflects major historical events from 1805 to 1820. Taking the experiences of the four nobles Balkans, Bezukhov, Rostov and Kuragin as the main line, it connects many events and characters in the alternate description of war and peace. The author cross-describes two lives and two clues of "war" and "peace" to form a magnificent encyclopedia-style epic. The basic theme of "War and Peace" is to affirm the just resistance of the Russian people in this war and to praise the patriotic enthusiasm and heroism of the Russian people in the war. But the keynote of the work is religious benevolence and humanitarianism. The writer opposed the war and gave deep sympathy to the suffering of all parties in the war.
Reader comments
The characters in this book have distinct personalities and rich experiences. The author's writing style is magnificent and vivid, and he vividly expresses the cruelty of war and people's desire for peace. It is like an epic and makes me feel the weight of history.
The characters in this book have distinct personalities and rich experiences. The author's writing style is magnificent and vivid, and he vividly expresses the cruelty of war and people's desire for peace. It is like an epic and makes me feel the weight of history.