Tag: War and Peace

War and Peace (1869) is an epic novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and the French invasion of Russia, the story chronicles the intertwined lives of five aristocratic families, blending rich psychological drama with philosophical essays on the nature of history, free will, and human destiny.

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Hotel BildungsZentrum, Basel, Switzerland.

I am staying at the Hotel BildungsZentrum in Basel, Switzerland. It is thirty-four degrees centigrade. I’m sustaining myself with delicious fresh fruit and cold green tea. Having finished my work late this morning I picked up Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, and it would appear that Levin is beginning his transformation. (more…)