--- product_id: 112505846 title: "War and Peace (Illustrated Edition)" price: "₨678" currency: SCR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sc/products/112505846-war-and-peace-illustrated-edition store_origin: SC region: Seychelles --- # War and Peace (Illustrated Edition) **Price:** ₨678 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** War and Peace (Illustrated Edition) - **How much does it cost?** ₨678 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/112505846-war-and-peace-illustrated-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description * Beautifully illustrated with atmospheric paintings by renowned artists, Tolstoy's epic masterpiece is considered one of the world's greatest works of literature. Set in the early nineteenth century, War and Peace offers a deeply engrossing portrayal of the fortunes of five aristocratic families during the era of Napoleon's catastrophic invasion of Russia. * Just as accessible and enjoyable for today's readers as it would have been when first published over a century ago, the novel continues to be widely read throughout the world. * This meticulous digital edition is a faithful copy of the English language version of War and Peace translated by the Maude sisters and published in 1922. Review: Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the people's reaction, as told through four aristocratic families - Sydney M. Williams “Autumn Days (and Nights) with Tolstoy” December 10, 2023 “An historian and an artist describing our historic epoch have two quite different tasks before them. As an historian would be wrong if he tried to present an historical person in his entirety, in all his relations with all sides of life, so the artist would fail to perform his task were he to represent the person always in his historical significance.” Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) War and Peace, Appendix, 1868 In the Introduction to my copy of War and Peace, the late Tolstoy scholar Reginald Frank Christian of St. Andrews University wrote: “Many years later he [Tolstoy] told Gorky [Maxim Gorky] that ‘without false modesty, War and Peace is like the Iliad…” Professor Christian added that he had “deliberately refrained from calling War and Peace a novel,” and noted that Tolstoy claimed Anna Karenina, published ten years later, to be his first novel. Tolstoy wrote about what he knew. Born into the aristocracy fifteen years after Napoleon had been pushed out of Russia, he had first-hand war experience in Crimea, where he arrived in the fall of 1854 in time for the siege of Sevastopol. What Tolstoy created in War and Peace is epic – a combination of fiction, history and philosophy – and deserves its classical status. In early September, I read Peggy Noonan’s column in The Wall Street Journal, “My Summer with Leo Tolstoy.” The first thing I did, after deciding to read the book, was ditch the one-volume paperback I had purchased a few years earlier and bought a more-easily-handled three-volume set translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. At story’s end, I empathized with Ms. Noonan’s quote of George Will, who on completing Moby Dick wrote: “To think I might have died without reading it!” . Tolstoy wrote of war: “On the 12th of June 1812, the forces of Western Europe crossed the Russian frontier and war began…” “One step beyond that boundary line which resembles the line dividing the living from the dead, lies uncertainty…You fear and yet long to cross that line, and know that sooner or later it must be crossed…” He wrote of people, of four families, but especially of two individuals: Countess Natásha Rostóva, a “…strikingly poetic, charming girl, overflowing with life!” and Count Pierre Bezúkhov, a large, young, unhappily married man who searches for life’s purpose: “To that question What for? a simple answer was now always ready in his soul: ‘Because there is a God, that God without whose will not one hair falls from a man’s head.’” As well, Tolstoy pondered social, ethical, and religious concerns of the time, and he philosophized about the difficulty to understand the why of events like Napoleon’s invasion of Russia: “The higher the human intellect rises in the discovery of these purposes, the more obvious it becomes that the ultimate purpose is beyond our comprehension.” At over 1,500 pages, War and Peace is daunting, but it is captivating in all aspects. Like Dostoevsky and Chekhov, Tolstoy’s characters have names difficult for American ears. But they are descriptive and credible. Readers will not soon forget Andrew’s death, Sónya’s unrequited love, nor Mary’s loyalty. To those interested in the Napoleonic Wars, Tolstoy provided a window on that era from Russia’s perspective. And for us, living in traumatic times, his questions, thoughts, and timeless wisdom on life deserve our reflection. I spent many hours with Tolstoy, and I am glad I did. Review: Three perfect volumes - I've read War and Peace four or five prior times to this purchase. All of those readings were a struggle, not in being captivated by the story, but in handling an 1100 + page paperback book; additionally with poor print/thin paper and second or third rate overall reading quality. This three volume set corrects all of those ills. The three volumes are a very handy size: 8.25" x 5.25" x 1.4"; volume 1 and 2 both have 537 pages, vol #3 has 527 pages. The pages are thick enough that they do not have to be handled carefully and they also do not allow ghosting from the reverse side printing to interfere with reading the front side. The print size is excellent; however, my 78 years old eyes would have preferred either a bit thicker print or a bit darker ink. The contrast between the print and the paper is good with the paper being a warm off-white, slightly sandy color. Each of the volumes weighs about the same; although they are not lightweight they are not heavy and are a convenient pleasing size and weight that allows for easy handling. The hardcovers and binding are adequate. But these volumes need to be picked up and put down. Never to be thrown about or treated without respect. Although they are not fragile, they are also not sturdy. With care this set should last a lifetime. Finally cost. I paid $35 in July, 2023; after reading paperback versions, I can say this is one of the best purchases I've ever made! This set has the Maude translation. I find it to be the best that I've read; very readable while preserving the beauty of language that was so important to Tolstoy. Read the story for yourself, it will be nowhere near as difficult as you fear. There is ample reason for it to be considered one of the greatest works of literature ever written. But you will have to discover 'why' for yourself. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #225,988 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #29 in Historical Russian Fiction #1,224 in Historical Literary Fiction #3,043 in Literary Fiction (Books) | ## Images ![War and Peace (Illustrated Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/713q-p4WFHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the people's reaction, as told through four aristocratic families *by S***S on December 10, 2023* Sydney M. Williams “Autumn Days (and Nights) with Tolstoy” December 10, 2023 “An historian and an artist describing our historic epoch have two quite different tasks before them. As an historian would be wrong if he tried to present an historical person in his entirety, in all his relations with all sides of life, so the artist would fail to perform his task were he to represent the person always in his historical significance.” Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) War and Peace, Appendix, 1868 In the Introduction to my copy of War and Peace, the late Tolstoy scholar Reginald Frank Christian of St. Andrews University wrote: “Many years later he [Tolstoy] told Gorky [Maxim Gorky] that ‘without false modesty, War and Peace is like the Iliad…” Professor Christian added that he had “deliberately refrained from calling War and Peace a novel,” and noted that Tolstoy claimed Anna Karenina, published ten years later, to be his first novel. Tolstoy wrote about what he knew. Born into the aristocracy fifteen years after Napoleon had been pushed out of Russia, he had first-hand war experience in Crimea, where he arrived in the fall of 1854 in time for the siege of Sevastopol. What Tolstoy created in War and Peace is epic – a combination of fiction, history and philosophy – and deserves its classical status. In early September, I read Peggy Noonan’s column in The Wall Street Journal, “My Summer with Leo Tolstoy.” The first thing I did, after deciding to read the book, was ditch the one-volume paperback I had purchased a few years earlier and bought a more-easily-handled three-volume set translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. At story’s end, I empathized with Ms. Noonan’s quote of George Will, who on completing Moby Dick wrote: “To think I might have died without reading it!” . Tolstoy wrote of war: “On the 12th of June 1812, the forces of Western Europe crossed the Russian frontier and war began…” “One step beyond that boundary line which resembles the line dividing the living from the dead, lies uncertainty…You fear and yet long to cross that line, and know that sooner or later it must be crossed…” He wrote of people, of four families, but especially of two individuals: Countess Natásha Rostóva, a “…strikingly poetic, charming girl, overflowing with life!” and Count Pierre Bezúkhov, a large, young, unhappily married man who searches for life’s purpose: “To that question What for? a simple answer was now always ready in his soul: ‘Because there is a God, that God without whose will not one hair falls from a man’s head.’” As well, Tolstoy pondered social, ethical, and religious concerns of the time, and he philosophized about the difficulty to understand the why of events like Napoleon’s invasion of Russia: “The higher the human intellect rises in the discovery of these purposes, the more obvious it becomes that the ultimate purpose is beyond our comprehension.” At over 1,500 pages, War and Peace is daunting, but it is captivating in all aspects. Like Dostoevsky and Chekhov, Tolstoy’s characters have names difficult for American ears. But they are descriptive and credible. Readers will not soon forget Andrew’s death, Sónya’s unrequited love, nor Mary’s loyalty. To those interested in the Napoleonic Wars, Tolstoy provided a window on that era from Russia’s perspective. And for us, living in traumatic times, his questions, thoughts, and timeless wisdom on life deserve our reflection. I spent many hours with Tolstoy, and I am glad I did. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three perfect volumes *by B***E on March 13, 2024* I've read War and Peace four or five prior times to this purchase. All of those readings were a struggle, not in being captivated by the story, but in handling an 1100 + page paperback book; additionally with poor print/thin paper and second or third rate overall reading quality. This three volume set corrects all of those ills. The three volumes are a very handy size: 8.25" x 5.25" x 1.4"; volume 1 and 2 both have 537 pages, vol #3 has 527 pages. The pages are thick enough that they do not have to be handled carefully and they also do not allow ghosting from the reverse side printing to interfere with reading the front side. The print size is excellent; however, my 78 years old eyes would have preferred either a bit thicker print or a bit darker ink. The contrast between the print and the paper is good with the paper being a warm off-white, slightly sandy color. Each of the volumes weighs about the same; although they are not lightweight they are not heavy and are a convenient pleasing size and weight that allows for easy handling. The hardcovers and binding are adequate. But these volumes need to be picked up and put down. Never to be thrown about or treated without respect. Although they are not fragile, they are also not sturdy. With care this set should last a lifetime. Finally cost. I paid $35 in July, 2023; after reading paperback versions, I can say this is one of the best purchases I've ever made! This set has the Maude translation. I find it to be the best that I've read; very readable while preserving the beauty of language that was so important to Tolstoy. Read the story for yourself, it will be nowhere near as difficult as you fear. There is ample reason for it to be considered one of the greatest works of literature ever written. But you will have to discover 'why' for yourself. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ War and Peace - A Classic *by A***R on May 16, 2015* I read War and Peace many years ago and enjoyed it immensely. (Don't be daunted it is not a difficult read.) The best way to read War and Peace is to photocopy the page with all the family names involved and keep that next to you as you read. Once you get to page 200 you have met most of the characters and the remainder of the book races past. I suggest you try to read the book as fast as possible, say in 5 days or less. Gives you a unique insight to Russian life and culture, including the nobility and the ordinary people. During the peace there is the maneuvering and family alignments and interactions, as well as the pretensions of the "french" speaking Russian nobility. As to war, the impact of obsolete traditions like the cavalry charge on the prosecution of war. The ideals of heroism and entitlement by the officers and nobility, how the war alters them and how they adapt to peace. The reality, that war is messy and random, where the outcome is often a matter of luck. (Although errors by old generals with inflated reputations contribute to the losses.) Sometimes the story follows an individual as the superficiality of their ideas of war are stripped away, as they drag themselves through life sucking mud in the aftermath of a battle. I bought this Kindle version, so that I can reread it with convenience of the Kindle. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sc/products/112505846-war-and-peace-illustrated-edition](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/112505846-war-and-peace-illustrated-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Seychelles* *Store origin: SC* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*