Question by Jaspreet T: Why is War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy regarded as a Great novel?
what is so special about it??
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Answer by Zelda freak
My guess it because it is REALLY long so since it is well written, it gets a bigger award then if it were smaller. I haven’t read it, but I will have to in high school next year.
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oldcraggyguy says
Great subject: The Napoleanic war against Russia. Great Length: In the days before radio and television, novels were the only escapist entertainment available. Wiki has a great essay on the book, the link is below
Nicole H says
War and Peace – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
War and Peace (Russian: Война и мир, Voyna i mir) is a novel by Leo Tolstoy, … demand it, often regarded as being a reflection of Tolstoy himself (along with …
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My slumbering heart says
It's regarded a Great novel because there's a description of two wars in it. The description of battles is fascinating, also he describes lives of different classes: from the aristocrats and royals to simple soldiers and the poor. Different ages, temperaments, characters so the whole psychology of Russian people is there. It's a masterpiece, and even though there's a lot of death and sad things in it overall it's a very optimistic novel.
The thing with Tolstoy is that his philosophy is shown not through reflections and reasoning but through description of little details, people, pictures.
Lupuswoman, Defender says
It's a good book–I love it. Like any classic, it has timeless truths about humanity. What else do you *want* from literature? Do your dishes and mop the floors?
johnwbyrd says
War and Peace is a great novel due to its page count. Many other novels exist, but they are far shorter. War and Peace is a novel containing many words, many of which are fascinating. It contains many characters to whom many events occur, and this sequence of events are referred to collectively as a "plot." War and Peace is famous for its plot.