Best English Translation Of War And Peace - April 2024

War and Peace (Vintage Classics)

From the award-winning translators of Anna Karenina and The Brothers Karamazov comes this magnificent new translation of Tolstoy's masterwork.Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American ReadWar and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rosto... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1400079985
• ASIN: 1400079985
• ISBN: 1400079985
• Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

War and Peace: With bonus material from Give War and Peace A Chance by Andrew D. Kaufman

• ASIN: B00JCDK5ME
• ASIN: B00JCDK5ME
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

On War, Indexed Edition

On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.

• ASIN: 0691018545
• ASIN: 0691018545
• ISBN: 0691018545
• Manufacturer: Princeton University Press

The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta “a possssion for all time,” and indeed it is the first and still most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, The Peloponnesian War is a mine of military, moral, political, and philosophical wisdom.Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta “a possssion for all time,” and indeed it is the first and still most famous work in the Western historical traditio... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0684827905
• ASIN: 0684827905
• ISBN: 0684827905
• Brand: Free Press
• Manufacturer: Free Press

Julius Caesar (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Shakespeare may have written Julius Caesar as the first of his plays to be performed at the Globe, in 1599. For it, he turned to a key event in Roman history: Caesar’s death at the hands of friends and fellow politicians. Renaissance writers disagreed over the assassination, seeing Brutus, a leading conspirator, as either hero or villain. Shakespeare’s play keeps this debate alive. The authoritative edition of Julius Caesar from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743482743
• UPC: 000743482743
• ASIN: 0743482743
• ISBN: 9780743482745
• Brand: Brand: Washington Square Pr 2003-12-23
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

War and Peace (3 Volume Set)

Three-Volume Boxed SetTranslated by Louise and Aylmer MaudeWar and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men. As Napoleon's army invades, Tolstoy brilliantly follows characters from diverse backgrounds—peas... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0679405739
• ASIN: 0679405739
• ISBN: 0679405739
• Brand: Everymans Library
• Manufacturer: Everyman's Library

Disgrace: A Novel

From the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018. "Compulsively readable... A novel that not only works its spell but makes it impossible for us to lay it aside once we've finished reading it." —The New YorkerAt fifty-two, Professor David Lurie is divorced, filled with desire, but lacking in passion. When an affair with a student leaves him jobless, shunned by friends, and ridiculed by his ex-wife, he retreats to his daughter Lucy's smallholding. Dav... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0140296409
• ASIN: 0140296409
• ISBN: 0140296409
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

War and Peace (Oxford World's Classics)

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 conside... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0199232768
• ASIN: 0199232768
• ISBN: 0199232768
• Brand: Oxford University Press USA
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

War and Peace : Complete and Unabridged

• ASIN: B075CR5WXS
• ASIN: B075CR5WXS
• Manufacturer: LBA

Josephus: The Complete Works

You want to go deeper, understand, and immerse yourself in the Jewish history, culture, and community of Jesus. Let Josephus: The Complete Works open your eyes. Flavius Josephus—first-century Pharisee, Jewish historian, Roman consultant, and writer, documented aspects of life during the time of Christ, giving us extensive writings on ancient Jewish history in existence. By studying Josephus’ works, readers gain a behind-the-scenes look at biblical figures including Abraham, Moses, John the Baptist, and James the brother of Jesus, plus insights into the Dead Sea Scrolls community, Sadducees... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0785250506
• ASIN: 0785250506
• ISBN: 0785250506
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

War & Peace

War and Peace is a vast epic centred on Napoleon's war with Russia. While it expresses Tolstoy's view that history is an inexorable process which man cannot influence, he peoples his great novel with a

• UPC: 31305383
• Rating: 4.203

War No More: Three Centuries of American Antiwar & Peace Writing (LOA #278)

"Americans have been at war for most of our history as a people. Wars of conquest gave way to wars of empire, the Civil War to the World Wars, and the Cold War to the

• UPC: 49118638
• Rating: 5.0

Our Last Best Chance : A Story of War and Peace

In this exceptionally candid memoir, King Abdullah tackles the single toughest issue he faces head on--how to solve the Israeli-Palestinian standoff--and reveals himself to be an invaluable intermediary between America and the Arab

• UPC: 16700207

Churchill : A Major New Assessment of His Life in Peace and War

A look at the life and accomplishments of the former prime minister presents essays by twenty-nine renowned contributors that examine all phases of Churchill's life--from his youth in the aristocracy to his career in

• UPC: 53329125
• Rating: 1.0

The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All : Know Your Booze Before You Choose

The creators of the New York Times best-selling The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert present an essential guide to whiskey that identifies three key categories while providing scratch-and-sniff scents identifying

• UPC: 45056413

H. Grotius of the Rights of War and Peace, in Three Volumes; ... Together with the Author's Own Notes. Done Into English ... Volume 2 of 3

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated

• UPC: 53477671

Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Bec (Board Book)

A Master Sommelier introduces the basics of wine through scratch-and-sniff

• UPC: 22750351
• Model: HM0544005037
• Rating: 4.0

H. Grotius of the Rights of War and Peace, in Three Volumes; ... Together with the Author's Own Notes. Done Into English ... Volume 3 of 3

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated

• UPC: 775758830

H. Grotius of the Rights of War and Peace, in Three Volumes; ... Together with the Author's Own Notes. Done Into English ... Volume 1 of 3

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated

• UPC: 116842807

Grotius on the Rights of War and Peace : An Abridged Translation. Edited for the Syndics of the University Press

Grotius On The Rights Of War And

• UPC: 743679879