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War and Peace (Russian Edition)

By: Leo Tolstoy
Narrated by: Evgeniy Ternovskiy
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War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men. As Napoleon's army invades, Tolstoy brilliantly follows characters from diverse backgrounds - peasants and nobility, civilians and soldiers - as they struggle with the problems unique to their era, their history, and their culture. And as the novel progresses, these characters transcend their specificity, becoming some of the most moving - and human - figures in world literature.

Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

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It is no accident that War and Peace has been called an epic novel - events and people's lives unravel with astonishing detail. However how could it be any different when Tolstoy writes about life itself and it is in the detail, as well is in the significant events. I gave 4 stars for the story simply because for me, for all its length, it finished rather suddenly. I understand that the story of the characters was not the primary goal of the novel, but rather the monumental events that took place and the characters were there to serve as an explanation for why the Napoleon invasion of Russia developed as it did; they simply revealed the spirit of the Russian people. However, a reader needs closure and it felt like there was not much of that. Nevertheless, what a story - I would recommend to everyone to read it.

Life itself

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I loved how narrator read the story quite "matter-of-fact"ly, leaving the story to raise all necessary drama and emotions. Very good job done by narrator indeed.

Brilliant story and outstanding narrating

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Unlike the various English versions of the work in which Thandiwe and others do a fine job of making different voices for a huge cast of characters, Evgeniy Ternivskiy sticks to a single measured and clear voice throughout. I dock only ine star for this.

Another criticism is that this version contains only Russian and the French with which the original is adorned is given im Russian, even though Tolstoy obviously wrote it in French, in some cases German, for a reason.

In the main this is great value for money. The full work, unabridged, read in a good Russian voice. I only wish this resource had been at my disposal 40 years ago when I read this in preparation for studying Russian at university.

Works very well in tandem with one of the numerous English versions - I used Thandiwe Newton's one and listened ahead in the English. Someone more confident might listen ahead in the Russian and use the English to ensure nuances or phrases were fully understood.

Very nicely read, great tool for the language student.

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Quite wonderful reading of the world's greatest novel. A visceral pleasure to immerse as reader in the original Russian.

Fabulous narration

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