Why is War and Peace so good?

It’s a riveting history lesson. If you like history, you’ll love War and Peace, which depicts a transformative era in a way that continues to stir and enlighten readers. Tolstoy brings the past alive by taking you inside the forgotten little moments of everyday life that historians often overlook.

What is the message of War and Peace?

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (1869) provides a broad panorama of Russian society against the backdrop of the 1812 Napoleonic army’s invasion. Two key themes in the novel are spirituality in the main characters and family happiness as the ultimate reward for spiritual suffering.

Is the War and Peace movie good?

The cinema lends itself magnificently to spectacle, and “War and Peace” is great cinema. It is as spectacular as a movie can possibly be and yet it has a human fullness. Considering its cost and the vast effort that went into its making, such a film can be made only once in our time.

Should I read Anna Karenina before War and Peace?

Both books must be read. Life is ordinary without them. But it is my experience that readers are more likely to read War and Peace if they have first read Anna Karenina, so I always recommend reading Anna Karenina first. Every new reader of Anna Karenina is a possible reader of War and Peace.

Is War and Peace like Game of Thrones?

Leo Tolstoy’s Napoleonic doorstopper War and Peace and the television adaptation of Game of Thrones have a lot in common. They both feature approximately 900 characters with unpronounceable names. They both have prophetic comets. And in both, the “peace” parts of the story are far more gripping than the “war” parts.

Is War and Peace inappropriate?

war & peace – great watch for older kiddos content-wise, definitely err on the safe side and determine whether the content is too inappropriate or graphic for your child. there is quite a bit of nudity, sex, and blood.

Should my 12 year old read War and Peace?

Children under 12 definitely won’t understand it or get the full experience. It’s very much an exploration of morality, life, and society during this period. I think there’s a lot of beauty in it, as the characters find peace and love during times of war and hardship, but much of this would be lost on younger viewers.