War and Peace
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Volume 1, Part 1: Chapters 1–4 Volume 1, Part 1: Chapters 5–6 Volume 1, Part 1: Chapters 7–11 Volume 1, Part 1: Chapters 12–13 Volume 1, Part 1: Chapters 14–17 Volume 1, Part 1: Chapters 18–21 Volume 1, Part 1: Chapter 22 Volume 1, Part 1: Chapters 23–25 Volume 1, Part 2: Chapters 1–3 Volume 1, Part 2: Chapters 4–8 Volume 1, Part 2: Chapters 9–12 Volume 1, Part 2: Chapters 13–20 Volume 1, Part 2: Chapter 21 Volume 1, Part 3: Chapters 1–5 Volume 1, Part 3: Chapters 6–9 Volume 1, Part 3: Chapters 10–13 Volume 1, Part 3: Chapters 14–19 Volume 2, Part 1: Chapters 1–6 Volume 2, Part 1: Chapters 7–9 Volume 2, Part 1: Chapters 10–16 Volume 2, Part 2: Chapters 1–4 Volume 2, Part 2: Chapters 5–9 Volume 2, Part 2: Chapters 10–14 Volume 2, Part 2: Chapters 15–18 Volume 2, Part 2: Chapters 19–21 Volume 2, Part 3: Chapters 1–6 Volume 2, Part 3: Chapters 7–10 Volume 2, Part 3: Chapters 11–17 Volume 2, Part 3: Chapters 18–22 Volume 2, Part 3: Chapters 23–26 Volume 2, Part 4: Chapters 1–6 Volume 2, Part 4: Chapters 7–13 Volume 2, Part 5: Chapters 1–4 Volume 2, Part 5: Chapters 5–10 Volume 2, Part 5: Chapters 11–13 Volume 2, Part 5: Chapters 14–17 Volume 2, Part 5: Chapters 18–22 Volume 3, Part 1: Chapters 1–7 Volume 3, Part 1: Chapters 8–11 Volume 3, Part 1: Chapters 12–15 Volume 3, Part 1: Chapters 16–18 Volume 3, Part 1: Chapters 19–23 Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 1–5 Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 6–12 Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 13–14 Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 15–18 Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 19–23 Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 24–25 Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 26–29 Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 30–35 Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 36–39 Volume 3, Part 3: Chapters 1–4 Volume 3, Part 3: Chapters 5–9 Volume 3, Part 3: Chapters 10–14 Volume 3, Part 3: Chapters 15–17 Volume 3, Part 3: Chapters 18–22 Volume 3, Part 3: Chapters 23–26 Volume 3, Part 3: Chapters 27–29 Volume 3, Part 3: Chapters 30–32 Volume 3, Part 3: Chapters 33–34 Volume 4, Part 1: Chapters 1–3 Volume 4, Part 1: Chapters 4–8 Volume 4, Part 1: Chapters 9–13 Volume 4, Part 1: Chapters 14–16 Volume 4, Part 2: Chapters 1–3 Volume 4, Part 2: Chapters 4–7 Volume 4, Part 2: Chapters 8–14 Volume 4, Part 2: Chapters 15–19 Volume 4, Part 3: Chapters 1–4 Volume 4, Part 3: Chapters 5–11 Volume 4, Part 3: Chapters 12–15 Volume 4, Part 3: Chapters 16–19 Volume 4, Part 4: Chapters 1–3 Volume 4, Part 4: Chapters 4–9 Volume 4, Part 4: Chapters 10–11 Volume 4, Part 4: Chapters 12–14 Volume 4, Part 4: Chapters 15–20 Epilogue, Part 1: Chapters 1–4 Epilogue, Part 1: Chapters 5–7 Epilogue, Part 1: Chapters 8–16 Epilogue, Part 2: Chapters 1–5 Epilogue, Part 2: Chapters 6–12 Appendix: A Few Words Apropos of the Book War and Peace
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All Themes Society and Wealth European Culture vs. The Russian Soul Love, Marriage, and Family War and Peace Happiness and the Meaning of Life Theory of History
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All Characters Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Pierre Bezukhov Natasha Rostov Nikolai Rostov Princess Marya Bolkonsky Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky Count Rostov Countess Rostov Sonya Rostov Petya Rostov Hélène Kuragin Bezukhov General Kutuzov Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor Alexander I Princess Lise (Liza) Bolkonsky (“the little princess”) Nikolai Andreich (Nikolushka or Nikolenka) Rostov Prince Vassily Kuragin Anatole Kuragin Dolokhov Boris Drubetskoy Julie Karagin Drubetskoy Princess Anna Mikhailovna Drubetskoy Captain Denisov Prince Bagration Anna Pavlovna Scherer Platon Karataev Osip (Iosif) Alexeevich Bazdeev Marya Dmitrievna Akhrosimov Captain Ramballe
Symbols
All Symbols Sky Clock Oak Tree Comet
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War and Peace

by

Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace Symbols

Sky

The sky symbolizes the eternal, unfathomable aspect of human life, though this means something different to each character. In general, glimpses of the sky assure people that life and meaning endure beyond their immediate sufferings…

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Clock

Tolstoy likens the events of war to the precisely tuned workings of a mechanical clock. For example, in the days preceding the battle of Austerlitz, battle preparations tick down as inevitably as the motions of…

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Oak Tree

The oak tree symbolizes the indispensable role of hope in human flourishing. One day in 1809, Prince Andrei sees a gnarled oak tree in the woods, which seems to resist the coming of spring. At…

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Comet

The comet of 1812 symbolizes the growth of Pierre’s soul in unselfish love, though it takes Pierre a while to understand this. Pierre sees the comet for the first time after consoling Natasha (who’s…

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