Sota ja rauha II

by Leo Tolstoy

"Sota ja rauha II" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a literary work published in 1869. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, it chronicles the French invasion of Russia through five interlocking narratives following different Russian aristocratic families. The work blends fictional storytelling with philosophical discussions about history, war, and power. Tolstoy himself hesitated to classify it as a novel, noting that large sections are essays rather than narrative. Drawing from historical records and his own military experience, he created an epic that remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.