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War and Peace

New Edition

Leo Tolstoy
Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

Oxford World's Classics

The Maudes' translation of Tolstoy's epic masterpiece has long been considered the best English version, and now for the first time it has been revised to bring it fully into line with modern approaches to the text. French passages are restored, Anglicization of Russian names removed, and outmoded expressions updated.
A new introduction by Any Mandelker considers the novel's literary and historical context, the nature of the work and Tolstoy's artistic and philosophical aims.
New, expanded notes provide historical background and identifications, as well as insight into Russian life and society.
Includes lists of historical characters and the fictional families, a chronology of Tolstoy and of historical events in the novel, five maps, and Tolstoy's essay 'Some Words about War and Peace' in an Appendix.

War and Peace

New Edition

Leo Tolstoy
Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

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Published to coincide with the centenary of Tolstoy's death, here is an exciting new edition of one of the great literary works of world literature. Tolstoy's epic masterpiece captures with unprecedented immediacy the broad sweep of life during the Napoleonic wars and the brutal invasion of Russia. Balls and soirées, the burning of Moscow, the intrigues of statesmen and generals, scenes of violent battles, the quiet moments of everyday life--all in a work whose extraordinary imaginative power has never been surpassed. The Maudes' translation of Tolstoy's epic masterpiece has long been considered the best English version, and now for the first time it has been revised to bring it fully into line with modern approaches to the text. French passages are restored, Anglicization of Russian names removed, and outmoded expressions updated. A new introduction by Amy Mandelker considers the novel's literary and historical context, the nature of the work, and Tolstoy's artistic and philosophical aims. New, expanded notes provide historical background and identifications, as well as insight into Russian life and society.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

War and Peace

New Edition

Leo Tolstoy
Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

Oxford World's Classics

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Amy Mandelker is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at City University of New York.

War and Peace

New Edition

Leo Tolstoy
Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

Oxford World's Classics

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Reading War and Peace

Maybe you've read War and Peace; maybe you haven't. Maybe you got part of the way through its 1,392 pages and lost the will to continue. (It happens to the best of us!) If you're in one of the latter two camps, Brian E. Denton is here to change your mind. A freelance writer based in Queens, New York, Brian has read War and Peace seven times already and has no plans to stop there. I talked to Brian to find out what makes War and Peace so special

Posted on January 2, 2017

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War and Peace on screen

I'm 15 years old and I have just thrown up in the lavatory at the movie theater. Shaking too hard to reach the paper towels, I need to hide out there for the entire intermission of the third installment of Sergei Bondarchuk's epic 1967 film adaptation of War and Peace.

Posted on May 4, 2016

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War and Peace

New Edition

Leo Tolstoy
Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

Oxford World's Classics

Audio Guide

Published to coincide with the centenary of Tolstoy's death, this is a major new edition of one of the great works of world literature.

Tolstoy's masterpiece captures with unprecedented immediacy the broad sweep of life during the Napoleonic wars and the brutal invasion of Russia. Balls and soirees, the burning of Moscow, the intrigues of statesmen and generals, scenes of violent battles, the quiet moments of everyday life - all in a work whose extraordinary imaginative power has never been surpassed.

The Maudes' translation of War and Peace has long been considered the best English version, and now for the first time it has been revised to bring it fully into line with modern approaches to the text. French passages are restored, Anglicization of Russian names removed, and outmoded expressions updated.

This audio guide to War and Peace is presented by Amy Mandelker, who is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and the author of numerous books and articles on Russian literature and literary theory.

In the guide Amy suggests ways of approaching this magnificent - but sometimes rather daunting - masterpiece of world literature for the first time. Click on the links below to listen to the guide.

Approaching War and Peace

Given its daunting reputation, are first-time readers right to feel trepidation before embarking on War and Peace?

Hear Amy Mandelker's view. [1:16]
We asked Amy Mandelker when she first read War and Peace.

Hear about her first encounter with the book. [1:12]

Tolstoy and his Novel

Find out what stage Tolstoy was at in his career when he embarked on writing this novel. [1:12]
When Tolstoy sat down to write about the Napoleonic wars, what precedents were there in European literature and what was he aiming to achieve with his novel? [2:21]
How does War and Peace fit within the tradition of Russian literature? [1:36]
What did Tolstoy's first readers make of the book, and how quickly was it recognized as a masterpiece of world literature? [1:40]
How did Tolstoy's view of history inform the novel? [1:51]

Revising a Classic Translation for the 21st Century

There's a good deal of French in the novel. Why is this, and why has it been reinstated in this new edition of the book?

Amy Mandelker explains her decision and talks more generally about her revisions to the classic Maude translation. [2:40]
How did Amy Mandelker actually go about producing her new edition?

She describes her working method here. [1:31]
Having spent so long working on this new edition, how does Amy feel about the novel when she returns to it today? [0:39]

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Leo Tolstoy Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

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Leo Tolstoy Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

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War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

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War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

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War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude and Revised and Introduced by Amy Mandelker

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Approaching War and Peace

Tolstoy and his Novel

Revising a Classic Translation for the 21st Century

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