War and Peace (AmazonClassics Edition)

De: Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude - translator, Aylmer Maude - translator

Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini

Duración: 55 h y 30 m

Resumen del Editor

In early nineteenth-century Russia, the threat of Napoleon’s invasion looms, and the lives of millions are about to be changed forever. This includes Pierre Bezúkhov, illegitimate son of an aristocrat; Andrew Bolkónski, ambitious military scion; and Natásha Rostóva, compassionate daughter of a nobleman. All of them are unprepared for what lies ahead. Alongside their fellow compatriots - a catalog of enduring literary characters - Pierre, Andrew, and Natásha will be irrevocably torn between fate and free will.

Through the bonds of love and family, and all that can break them, Tolstoy examines the effects of war on every strata of society in his masterwork of intimate - and epic - social history.

Revised edition: Previously published as War and Peace, this edition of War and Peace (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Worth it!

Yes, it’s long, but Ballerini, the reader keeps up the pace. It’s many books in one — history, philosophy, romance, sociology, domestic drama. Why spend your credits on 4 books when you can listen one great one?

Incredible author and narrator

The type of book that changes the way you view yourself and the world around you

Worth the Time Comittment

Thoroughly enjoyed having this as my commute companion for the last 2.5 months! Tolstoy’s use of metaphor and character development are nothing short of genius. The narrator was excellent at keeping the reader engaged throughout; not an easy task with 55 audio hours of content. Would definitely recommend everyone read/listen to this once in their lifetime.

Long Book

This is a long story that is broken up into separate books. Every now and than the writer writes about events and how they came about and the out come. Like explaining the story. the last book is just the author talking about mankind and its thinking and emotions.

very great job

other than the curse words, i thought that Edoardo Ballerini did a very great with this narration. i simply can not get enough of this beautiful story. I simply adore the love affair that Natasha has in this story and i simply love the romance in this story. if there is any one that knows how to make a female reader like me swoon, it is Leo Tolstoy

Excellent

Edoardo Ballerini makes this 551/2 hours dreamlike. Don’t be discouraged by it’s length. You will see why this book is timeless.

More interesting than I expected

I really enjoyed this book. The narrator did an excellent job because it was easier to listen to all the different names being pronounced which helped me to follow and understand the story better.

One of the best books I've ever read / audited!

It's a long book but I always looked forward to continue to listen to the book. I was so engaged as if I were a part of the story and the characters were living here and now...

A great work of historical fiction

Tolstoy's War and Peace is a grand work that lays out in great detail the struggles of the Russian people to overcome the Invasion Napoleon's Army. The personal details of the lives and characters of these struggles are descriptive, informative, and insightful.

Good

Narrator carried me through this tome , well done, and I mean, the ending was anticlimactic but this is thorough storytelling