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# War and Peace (Vintage Classics)

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desertcart.com: War and Peace (Vintage Classics): 9781400079988: Tolstoy, Leo, Pevear, Richard, Volokhonsky, Larissa: Books

Review: Vintage Classics, Pevear & Volokhonsky: Best edition I've seen (review slighted updated for clarity) - I have, at various times, tried to read four different editions of War & Peace (Penguin, Signet, Barnes & Noble, and now this) and by far, this (the Pevear and Volokhonsky translation from Vintage Classics) is the best edition I've seen. This edition is everything I was looking for in a copy of War & Peace and I cannot recommend it highly enough. This is the edition of War & Peace I finished, and it bound to become the standard for the foreseeable future. Pros: It is highly readable. Translating texts is always difficult, because you want to retain the feel of reading a Nineteenth century work but use language that makes the work accessible. Personally, I found some editions (Barnes & Noble, Penguin) to be hard to read and comprehend, especially when you first begin. This edition is a relative breeze to read. It has French translations. When reading the Signet edition, I found myself using google translate to understand sentences or phrases left in the book in French. Other editions translated most of the French but left phrases here and there untranslated and in the text, without footnotes. I understand in the original, Tolstoy wrote entire passages in French but provided translations in the foot notes. This edition follows that pattern. There are entire passages in French, but they are translated in the footnotes on the page. It has historical end-notes and an index. I am not unfamiliar with European and Russian history, but I, like most people, have no more knowledge than what I learned in my freshman world history class. This work has end notes in the text to provide context. Though it slows me down, I find myself flipping to the back of the book and reading every end note when the text provides it. I cannot stress enough how helpful this has been. The index is likewise helpful. It is an alphabetical list and short biography of the historical characters and places mentioned in War and Peace. It includes a short chapter summary. At the very end of the book, there is a chapter summary for a collection of chapters sharing a theme or describing the same event. The summary is no more than a sentence long and provides a nice refresher when you are trying to recall what happened when. Cons: Compared to editions that translate all the French, reading in the footnotes can be burdensome. I personally don't mind, but I can see how that might trip some people up. If you are looking for a copy of War and Peace, this is the one to get. Trust me.
Review: A great book but a tough read - Translated works notoriously fall short of the originals, especially in the case of such great novels as War and Peace. Leo Tolstoy is a great author who expounds profound thoughts and philosophy through his novels, and the translators have tried to keep up with the beauty of the original. Kudos to the translators for this work. Still, I struggled with the last 50 pages where the author goes on a journey into the world of philosophy of the struggle of human free will against human compulsions. It may be because of my limited ability to understand or a shortcoming of the translation, I don't know. I should thank the translators for translating this monumental work and making it available to the English-speaking world. And also made me feel sorry for not being able to read the original because of my ignorance of the Russian language. I have to caution those who are about to embark on this reading journey of War and Peace, as it is quite daunting, and sometimes the book slows to a crawling pace. You have to exercise tremendous will and patience to sit through the introduction of the 200-odd characters in this book. It is also a memory exercise and a challenge to remember the characters and what they are up to as the plot thickens. If you are expecting a thrill a minute of a Stephen King novel, then expect to be disappointed. All in all, a great read and time well spent.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,550 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #58 in War Fiction (Books) #219 in Classic Literature & Fiction #451 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,078) |
| Dimensions  | 6.1 x 1.86 x 9.21 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 1400079985 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1400079988 |
| Item Weight  | 2.65 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 1296 pages |
| Publication date  | December 2, 2008 |
| Publisher  | Vintage |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vintage Classics, Pevear & Volokhonsky: Best edition I've seen (review slighted updated for clarity)
*by A***R on February 23, 2017*

I have, at various times, tried to read four different editions of War & Peace (Penguin, Signet, Barnes & Noble, and now this) and by far, this (the Pevear and Volokhonsky translation from Vintage Classics) is the best edition I've seen. This edition is everything I was looking for in a copy of War & Peace and I cannot recommend it highly enough. This is the edition of War & Peace I finished, and it bound to become the standard for the foreseeable future. Pros: It is highly readable. Translating texts is always difficult, because you want to retain the feel of reading a Nineteenth century work but use language that makes the work accessible. Personally, I found some editions (Barnes & Noble, Penguin) to be hard to read and comprehend, especially when you first begin. This edition is a relative breeze to read. It has French translations. When reading the Signet edition, I found myself using google translate to understand sentences or phrases left in the book in French. Other editions translated most of the French but left phrases here and there untranslated and in the text, without footnotes. I understand in the original, Tolstoy wrote entire passages in French but provided translations in the foot notes. This edition follows that pattern. There are entire passages in French, but they are translated in the footnotes on the page. It has historical end-notes and an index. I am not unfamiliar with European and Russian history, but I, like most people, have no more knowledge than what I learned in my freshman world history class. This work has end notes in the text to provide context. Though it slows me down, I find myself flipping to the back of the book and reading every end note when the text provides it. I cannot stress enough how helpful this has been. The index is likewise helpful. It is an alphabetical list and short biography of the historical characters and places mentioned in War and Peace. It includes a short chapter summary. At the very end of the book, there is a chapter summary for a collection of chapters sharing a theme or describing the same event. The summary is no more than a sentence long and provides a nice refresher when you are trying to recall what happened when. Cons: Compared to editions that translate all the French, reading in the footnotes can be burdensome. I personally don't mind, but I can see how that might trip some people up. If you are looking for a copy of War and Peace, this is the one to get. Trust me.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great book but a tough read
*by T***D on May 1, 2025*

Translated works notoriously fall short of the originals, especially in the case of such great novels as War and Peace. Leo Tolstoy is a great author who expounds profound thoughts and philosophy through his novels, and the translators have tried to keep up with the beauty of the original. Kudos to the translators for this work. Still, I struggled with the last 50 pages where the author goes on a journey into the world of philosophy of the struggle of human free will against human compulsions. It may be because of my limited ability to understand or a shortcoming of the translation, I don't know. I should thank the translators for translating this monumental work and making it available to the English-speaking world. And also made me feel sorry for not being able to read the original because of my ignorance of the Russian language. I have to caution those who are about to embark on this reading journey of War and Peace, as it is quite daunting, and sometimes the book slows to a crawling pace. You have to exercise tremendous will and patience to sit through the introduction of the 200-odd characters in this book. It is also a memory exercise and a challenge to remember the characters and what they are up to as the plot thickens. If you are expecting a thrill a minute of a Stephen King novel, then expect to be disappointed. All in all, a great read and time well spent.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book
*by L***R on December 4, 2025*

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