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Give War and Peace a Chance: Tolstoyan Wisdom for Troubled Times

Autor Andrew Kaufman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 feb 2015
"This lively appreciation of one of the most intimidating and massive novels ever written should persuade many hesitant readers to try scaling the heights of "War and Peace" sooner rather than later" ("Publishers Weekly").
Considered by many critics the greatest novel ever written, "War and Peace" is also one of the most feared. And at 1,500 pages, it's no wonder why. Still, in July 2009 "Newsweek" put "War and Peace" at the top of its list of 100 great novels and a 2007 edition of the "AARP Bulletin" included the novel in their list of the top four books everybody should read by the age of fifty. A "New York Times" survey from 2009 identified "War" "and Peace" as the world classic you're most likely to find people reading on their subway commute to work. What might all those "Newsweek" devotees, senior citizens, and harried commuters see in a book about the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800s? "War and Peace" is many things. It is a love story, a family saga, a war novel. But at its core it's a novel about human beings attempting to create a meaningful life for themselves in a country torn apart by war, social change, political intrigue, and spiritual confusion. It is a mirror of our times.
"Give "War and Peace" a Chance" takes readers on a journey through "War and Peace" that reframes their very understanding of what it means to live through troubled times and survive them. Touching on a broad range of topics, from courage to romance, parenting to death, Kaufman demonstrates how Tolstoy's wisdom can help us live fuller, more meaningful lives. The ideal companion to "War and Peace," this book "makes Tolstoy's characters lively and palpable...and may well persuade readers to finally dive into one of the world's most acclaimed--and daunting--novels" ("Kirkus Reviews").
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781451644715
ISBN-10: 145164471X
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 137 x 211 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster

Notă biografică

Andrew D. Kaufman, internationally recognized Russian literature scholar at the University of Virginia, is the author of Understanding Tolstoy and coauthor of Russian for Dummies. An award-winning teacher of Russian language, literature, and culture, he is a featured Tolstoy expert on Oprah.com and is frequently invited to discuss Russian literature and culture on national and international television and radio programs.