What is the first line of War and Peace?
With the first line of the novel being “Well, Prince, so Genoa and Lucca are now just family estates of the Buonapartes” there are many other thought-provoking quotes all throughout the novel which makes it whole. They also pertain to the central theme of the novel which is spirituality and familial joy.
What is the last line of War and Peace?
Last Line: “In the first case, the need was to renounce the consciousness of a nonexistent immobility in space and recognize a movement we do not feel; in the present case, it is just as necessary to renounce a nonexistent freedom and recognize a dependence we do not feel.”
How long does it take to read War and Peace?
The average reader will spend 37 hours and 48 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).
Can a 15 year old read War and Peace?
Children under 12 definitely won’t understand it or get the full experience. It’s very much an exploration of morality, life, and society during this period. I think there’s a lot of beauty in it, as the characters find peace and love during times of war and hardship, but much of this would be lost on younger viewers.
Do I need to know French to read War and Peace?
It contains more French than is necessary Tolstoy wanted to mock that conviction, and to do that he made the nobles in his monumental work speak more French than necessary. As a result, speaking Russian might not be enough to read War and Peace in the original.
Why is Leo Tolstoy famous?
Leo Tolstoy is known primarily for having written the masterpieces War and Peace (1865–69) and Anna Karenina (1875–77), which are commonly regarded as among the finest novels ever written.
Should I read War and Peace or Anna Karenina first?
Both books must be read. Life is ordinary without them. But it is my experience that readers are more likely to read War and Peace if they have first read Anna Karenina, so I always recommend reading Anna Karenina first. Every new reader of Anna Karenina is a possible reader of War and Peace.
At what age should you read War and Peace?
Why is War and Peace so long?
1. Why it’s SO long. The length of War and Peace is partly explained by the length of time Tolstoy spent planning, writing and polishing it. The earliest draft storylines found in Tolstoy’s manuscripts date back to 1856.
How old should you be to read Anna Karenina?
To be serious, Anna Karenina is not suitable for a reader below 18 just because such reader wouldn’t understand a thing of what is going on. This applies to most of Tolstoy’s writings.