Includes lists of historical characters and the fictional families, a chronology of Tolstoy and of historical events in the novel, five maps, and Tolstoy's essay 'Some Words about War and Peace' in an Appendix.New, expanded notes provide historical background and identifications, as well as insight into Russian life and society.A new introduction by Any Mandelker considers the novel's literary and historical context, the nature of the work and Tolstoy's artistic and philosophical aims.French passages are restored, Anglicization of Russian names removed, and outmoded expressions updated. The Maudes' translation of Tolstoy's epic masterpiece has long been considered the best English version, and now for the first time it has been revised to bring it fully into line with modern approaches to the text.

Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Introducer and Reviser Amy Mandelker Oxford World's Classics Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public Health.The European Society of Cardiology Series.Oxford Commentaries on International Law.How the Soviet Government, at the height of the Cold War, could finance and produce a masterpiece like this is one of the great mysteries of the 20th century.

Truly magnificent from every level - as a period piece, a psychological drama, a war movie, a love story, a history.Tolstoy would be universally acclaimed ahead of Shakespeare if he (Tolstoy) had the good sense to be from England. The Russian people have been celebrated as lovers of great writing and the subject at hand, 'War and Peace', becomes a poem at the conclusion. Bondarchuk's amazing direction, as well as his acting, is breathtaking. It probably hasn't been seen in the US on a broad scale since ABC had the good sense to run it as a four part late-night special in early 1973 (anyone else remember)? Not even subtitles - for those of us who are not true foreign film buffs, I mean - can hurt this film. Mayer), and the world's most infamous LONG novel turned into a megamotion picture.

The best film ever made, ESPECIALLY when taking into account all the logistics - the Soviet Government as a film studio? (sort of makes sense, after you picture Leonid Brezhnev as Louis B.

War and peace by leo tolstoy