Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy (9th September 1828-20th November 1910), the author, was a novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist. His renowned works are - 'War and Peace', 'Anna Karenina', 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' and so on. He was a Russian writer and regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.

About 'War and Peace'

'War and Peace' is a literary work that includes historical and philosophical incidences and matter. It is one of the best appreciable works, all over the world. It includes French invasion of Russia and the Napoleon era as well as Tsarist society.

The story revolves in the beginning around Anna Pavlona, the maid of honour and confidante to the dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. One more character, Pierre Bezukhov, is a wealthy fellow but he is the illegitimate son of a wealthy count. People respect him due to his wealthy guardian. It explains about his education and career.

The story then shifts to the Rostov family in Moscow. Love angles of 2-3 characters are narrated in this part of the story, which seems interesting. The Russian-French war is elaborated nicely. The Battle of Austerlitz is an important event in the book. The author portrays Austerlitz as an early test for Russia. Actually, it fought for irrelevant things like glory or renown.

Prince Andrei Bolkonsky leaves behind his family to fight a war against Napoleon. The author has provided a broad panorama of Russian society, focusing on how stoicism works and family happiness. It also consists of lots of romance.