As part of my resolution to read the classics I've missed, I am also reading War and Peace with Jillian at A Room of One's Own. I've always wondered what this book was about and am excited that Jillian has provided this opportunity to read it along with many others.
The goal is to read one chapter a day. Since there are 365 chapters, I will be done at the end of December. So nice to know that I don't have to rush through this huge book. The process is going a bit slow for me (although I'm reading about two chapter a day) because this in an area that I know very little about. Of course, it's fun learning new things, so I've been researching as I read so that I can understand the story better.
There are a LOT of characters in this book. I may have to start a list to keep up with them all. There is a great one on wikipedia, but it is too overwhelming to me at this point since it lists all the characters I haven't even met.
There are many versions of Tolstoy's text out there. The one I am reading was translated by Briggs and I am reading it on my kindle. (Sorry I can't give more info, but the kindle version doesn't give me much)
I'm actually beginning to enjoy the story and looking forward to reading more.
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