War and Peace
War and Peace, completed in 1869, follows several Russian families through the Napoleonic wars, from the salons of Petersburg in 1805 to the burning of Moscow in 1812 and its aftermath. Pierre Bezukhov, the awkward illegitimate heir to a fortune, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who goes to war to escape his marriage, and Natasha Rostova, who grows from a child into a woman over the course of the book, are at the center of a cast of hundreds. Tolstoy moves between ballrooms and battlefields, between the intimate and the historical, and interrupts his story to argue about what actually moves armies and nations. This edition is the translation by Louise and Aylmer Maude, who knew Tolstoy and worked with his approval. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about War and Peace
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read War and Peace online?
Yes. War and Peace opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is War and Peace free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of War and Peace is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is War and Peace in the public domain?
Yes. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Louise Maude and Aylmer Maude. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read War and Peace?
About 37 h 39 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is War and Peace?
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
