War and Peace. A set of 2 books. Tolstoy L.N.

One of the greatest novelists of all time Leo Tolstoy is a master of realistic prose, whose work had a strong influence on domestic and foreign writers of the 20th century. The most famous is his epic novel “War and Peace”. The four -volume work is literally woven from the fate of 559 characters, half of which are real historical personalities. The history of friendship and love is permeated by hopes and disappointments, courage and cowardice and unfolds against the background of the battle of the two powers - Russia and France. The work emphasizes the fragility of beauty and the speed of life, leaving behind indelible, and sometimes conflicting impressions.