War and Peace. Book 1. Volumes 1-2

War and Peace — a novel-epic by Leo Tolstoy, one of the greatest works of world literature, describing the life of Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars. "War and Peace" is a grand picture of life in Russia, taken from... all its social strata (from peasants to Emperor Alexander I), and a detailed description of the course of military actions, as well as an understanding of human behavior in war, but most importantly — it is a deep philosophical reflection and exploration of life as such — in everyday life, in the family, in peacetime, and in war. That is why "War and Peace" can be read and reread throughout one's life — this novel will never lose its relevance.