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War and Peace (Oxford World's Classics) Paperback – November 10, 2010
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About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
- Print length1392 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication dateNovember 10, 2010
- Reading age18 years and up
- Dimensions7.6 x 1.8 x 5 inches
- ISBN-100199232768
- ISBN-13978-0199232765
- Lexile measure1200L
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- Publisher : Oxford University Press; New edition (November 10, 2010)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 1392 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0199232768
- ISBN-13 : 978-0199232765
- Reading age : 18 years and up
- Lexile measure : 1200L
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.6 x 1.8 x 5 inches
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Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) wrote two of the great novels of the nineteenth century, War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
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Customers appreciate the translation quality of this classic text. They find it reads well and is closer to the original literature than other editions. The version is richer and more nuanced than the Garnett translation, enhancing the experience. Readers also mention that the Jason Neville narration from Naxos is the best audio companion.
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017I have read several versions of War and Peace. If the Maude translation were half as good as it is, it would be the TWO best versions I had ever read of this masterpiece.
Published in 1869, this great saga works on many levels. It is an intimate snapshot of the cultured classes of Tsarist Russia around the time of Napoleon's ill-fated invasion: glittering, provincial, backbiting and sublime all at the same time. It is a study of the fog of war, the clash of ambition, the lust for promotion, and the petty, toxic vanity of those who prefer to be in charge of a loss than a mere part of a victory. It is a contemplation on the "great man" and the "great events" theories of history. (Spoiler alert: it rejects both as inadequate and pretentious). It is a meditation on religion, the meaning of life, on what constitutes real happiness. All of this is accomplished through the day-to-day interactions of ordinary people - with Napoleon, the Tsar, and General Kutuzov all painted in the same ordinary terms.
There are moments of staggering sagacity. In an early scene, the primary character, Pierre Bezukhov, unintentionally insults a devout religious pilgrim whose beliefs he finds silly. When she understands the insult and tearfully goes to take her leave, Pierre (now deeply mortified) apologizes with such heart-felt penitence that she forgives him the offense. Would that such magnanimous solicitude for another, even when we disagree with him, would make a comeback.
Just before Napoleon enters Moscow to take it captive, the glitterati of the military and the Imperial Court are busy jockeying for position, maliciously attacking and slandering each other, ever looking for an opportunity to make others the ledge upon which their ambitions might climb. It is petty, grasping and pathetic - and it is all wiped away in a moment as the French Emperor shows how grubby their little ambitions are in the face of his concentrated force. But once he has taken the city, Napoleon has nowhere to go and no subjects to cheer him, as Moscow's inhabitants have fled and set fire to the city. The "liberator" of Moscow finally realizes he has gone a bridge too far, removed from his supply lines, and with a Russian winter coming on, no less. His hubris and success have undone him - and the folksies of Moscow did NOT play to script by welcoming him as their liberator. Thus the wages of stratagems turned obsessions.
When Moscow was captured, Pierre was taken prisoner by the French. A staggeringly wealthy, titled man, he lived in complete poverty and fear for several months. After the French retreated and he escaped, considering his sufferings, Pierre asked himself, "Would you rather be what you were before you were taken prisoner...we imagine that when we are thrown out of our familiar rut all is lost, but that is only when something new and good can begin." Pierre's captivity completed him. Already a good man, it forged something of greatness in his large heart.
The Maude translation keeps the substantial passages written in French from the original (while helpfully offering translations in footnotes). I read French, so it was not jarring - and actually a little pleasing - to me. It may be disruptive for those who have to constantly go to the footnotes to see what was said. But Tolstoy actually used this as a literary device. Those things written in French were to be shown as artificial and contrived, while those written in Russian to be earthy and authentic. Even if you don't read French, knowing what he intended with this device will help you see the author's point of view more clearly. It is not an accident that the main character, Pierre Bezukhov, uses the French first name, "Pierre," instead of the Russian "Pyotr," while his last name is robustly Russian. It hints at the character's trajectory.
In the last third of the book, Tolstoy embarks on several extended passages of pure political philosophy. Quite bluntly, he is a far more astute philosopher in his narrative than in his actual political opining. If this is your first read of the book, you will probably want to trudge through these muddled passages. I skip them over now, for they add nothing to the narrative and, I think, badly interrupt its flow. He does the same thing in Anna Karenina. It is annoying tic, but it is the tic of a genuine literary genius.
When you start the novel, you may well think, "How am I ever going to get through 1,300 pages of this?" By the time you finish, you have come to so love the community of characters you wish you could remain with them for another 1,300 pages.
All of Tolstoy's characters are deeply complex and authentic. The best have significant flaws, the worst, unexpected virtues.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014Translations of War and Peace eventually have to deal with a thorny problem that won't go away: the French dialog. The Maude translation presents it entirely in English, while the P&V translation provides the French dialog, with translated notes. But is it worth worrying about?
I read the beloved Maude translation years ago, and enjoyed the book thoroughly. It's all in English, and it works just fine. The problem is that French dialog is integral to the book's meaning; Russian nobles and intelligentsia at that time used French extensively, almost as a second language. And that's where we see Tolstoy's ironic humor. Napoleon is tearing a rent in civilization, killing thousands, and Russia is committed to a full defense. At the same time, Russians are beholden to the French for their intellectual heritage; the intelligentsia uses French almost as much as Russian. War and Peace is set at a time when Russia began to say farewell to French its trappings and become truly Russian.
So, it's important to include the original French dialog from War and Peace, if only to highlight the book's irony. This edition updates the text, and includes French dialog whenever called for. It's an excellent choice, but there's a hitch: while most translations show translations on the same page, the Kindle edition makes you tap on a footnote number, which brings you to an appendix in another part of the book. It would have been much better if the translation were to appear at the bottom of the page - a convention you'll find in the P&V translation. But the Maude translation is smoother and more accessible, all in all. If you're going to read a that's over a thousand pages long, it's best to have the more readable version.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015Tolstoy's war and peace was reissued in 2010, the one hundredth anniversary of the author's death. This updated edition has many helpful biographic and historical notes which guide the 21st century reader through a historical and philosophical novel often considered one of the greatest in world literature. The length [1300+ pages] has dissuaded many from taking the challenge. TAKE THE CHALLENGE! Although it starts slowly, the pace quickens and you are soon deeply engaged with the Bolkonskys, Rostovs, Bezukovs, and dozens of minor characters. Through their intertwined lives during the Napoleonic Wars, 1805-1812, nearly the whole of human conduct is described, discussed, and analyzed. Transportation is fastest by horse, communication by written note[telegraph is invented in 1842], educated people speak several languages, distant vision is limited to the hand held monocular scope, battlefield communications are made by hand signals or flags or bugles, most battle wounds are fatal, there are no antibiotics or xray diagnostics........ Background reading about 19th century Russia is helpful: I recommend "Natasha's Dance". On site record of the retreat of Napoleon and his Grand Armee is found in the memoirs of Armand DeCaulincourt: With Napoleon in Russia. Conclusion: brush up on European 18th-19th Century history and TAKE THE CHALLENGE!!!!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2022I just wish that the kindle edition had better functionality— eg Xray and a working TOC that would allow readers to select and jump to other chapters. The great Jason Neville Audible narration from Naxos is the best audio companion IMHO. But it’s hard to sync with the Oxford kindle version as the dropdown TOC structure and numbering differs. You have to search for a phrase in the Oxford edition to get to the corresponding page to the Audible narration.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2025Have yet to read this book but it came intact
- Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024If you want to finally read war and peace, this is a great place to start
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- emmReviewed in Canada on January 11, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool.
It’s as it says it is.
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RebecaReviewed in Brazil on November 26, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Sobre a edição
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Acabei achando essa mas não tinha nenhuma avaliação em Português então decidi postar essa avaliação caso alguém também se interesse.
Essa edição da Oxford World’s Classics, brochura, capa vermelha tem tradução de Louise e Aylmer Maude, considerada uma das melhores do Russo pro Inglês.
O livro tem introdução, nota sobre o texto e tradução, bibliografia, cronologia do Tolstoi, personagens principais e um guia para a pronunciação, personagens históricos de Guerra e Paz, data dos principais eventos e mapas. Por último tem um apêndice e notas explicativas.
Os trechos em francês estão mantidos mas ele possui a tradução do texto no rodapé, ufa! hahah
O livro pode ser considerado “pequeno”, caso você tenha uma edição da Penguin Companhia/Classics é exatamente do mesmo tamanho, não tem orelhas, as folhas são um poucos mais brancas e bem finas, lembra as folhas da Bíblia.
Acho que agora você pode ter uma ideia e escolher qualquer edição que te agrade, o mais importante é ter essa obra incrível na sua vida!!
RebecaSobre a edição
Reviewed in Brazil on November 26, 2021
Acabei achando essa mas não tinha nenhuma avaliação em Português então decidi postar essa avaliação caso alguém também se interesse.
Essa edição da Oxford World’s Classics, brochura, capa vermelha tem tradução de Louise e Aylmer Maude, considerada uma das melhores do Russo pro Inglês.
O livro tem introdução, nota sobre o texto e tradução, bibliografia, cronologia do Tolstoi, personagens principais e um guia para a pronunciação, personagens históricos de Guerra e Paz, data dos principais eventos e mapas. Por último tem um apêndice e notas explicativas.
Os trechos em francês estão mantidos mas ele possui a tradução do texto no rodapé, ufa! hahah
O livro pode ser considerado “pequeno”, caso você tenha uma edição da Penguin Companhia/Classics é exatamente do mesmo tamanho, não tem orelhas, as folhas são um poucos mais brancas e bem finas, lembra as folhas da Bíblia.
Acho que agora você pode ter uma ideia e escolher qualquer edição que te agrade, o mais importante é ter essa obra incrível na sua vida!!
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- farhanaReviewed in Saudi Arabia on December 1, 2024
3.0 out of 5 stars Look like used book
The edge of the book cover is peel off
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AlejandroReviewed in Mexico on August 1, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Largo pero vale la pena
Es largo pero la mayoría de capítulos son cortos, por lo que puedes ir leyendo poco a poco.
No es un libro que me haya dejado con el pendiente de qué va a pasar, pero sí me generó interés por los personajes y sus pensamientos. Se sienten reales, humanos. Podrás no compartir sus personalidades, pero dentro de sus situaciones los hilos de pensamiento que tienen son lógicos y creíbles.
También me gustaron las partes en que Tolstoy se pone a dar su opinión sobre los errores que existen en el estudio de la historia, aunque he leído que hay gente a la que eso le corta el ritmo.
Es una novela sobre hechos históricos pero no necesitas saber mucho para entenderle. Yo de todas formas leí un poco antes para ponerme en el contexto de esa época, para no estar tan perdido.
- SamDogReviewed in Germany on April 12, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars War and Peace-A masterpiece
What a magnificent translation! I say this because I read it in Russian during my College years as an assignment. Yes it’s long, but to me it could not be any shorter with how this magician of a Tolstoy gives you the ride of a lifetime meandering in human psychology while keeping the reader happily flipping every page to witness real and fictional players come to life. This translation is as good as it gets. Happy Trails dear readers.