What Is War And Peace About?

War and Peace is a novel by Leo Tolstoy. The story is told through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families, beginning in 1805 and ending in 1820. In this book, we see how these families are affected by the Napoleonic Wars, which were fought between France and Russia.

Tolstoy uses War and Peace to examine what life was like for people at this time period. He also looks at how the war affected social classes within Russia, such as peasants and aristocrats. Many critics have praised Tolstoy's writing style in War and Peace as well as his ability to create characters who seem real even though they're fictional.

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