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War and Peace
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May 09, 2021
bookshelves: russian-literature, 6-star-books, rws-anti-war, bbc-book-list-top-100, book-should-read-once, classic-gr-9-thru-12, classics, napoleon-bonaparte, re-read, rws-canon-bonus-points, translation, world-europe-russia, 1860-1869, berkley-summer-reading, rory-gilmore-reading-challenge, b-rosemary-uk, currently-reading, buddy-read-with-tom, challenge-2022-fall, rws-reading-1001, 0t-war
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Reading Progress
January 6, 2010
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(Hardcover Edition)
May 17, 2010
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classics
(Hardcover Edition)
June 17, 2010
– Shelved as:
world-europe-russia
(Hardcover Edition)
June 22, 2010
– Shelved as:
translation
(Hardcover Edition)
December 21, 2010
– Shelved as:
russian-literature
(Hardcover Edition)
August 10, 2011
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Started Reading
(Other Paperback Edition)
August 10, 2011
– Shelved
(Other Paperback Edition)
August 10, 2011
– Shelved as:
russian-literature
(Other Paperback Edition)
August 10, 2011
– Shelved as:
world-europe-russia
(Other Paperback Edition)
August 10, 2011
– Shelved as:
translation
(Other Paperback Edition)
August 10, 2011
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challenge-2011-fall
(Other Paperback Edition)
August 10, 2011
– Shelved as:
classics
(Other Paperback Edition)
October 28, 2011
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bbc-book-list-to...
(Hardcover Edition)
October 28, 2011
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bbc-book-list-to...
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November 16, 2011
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6-star-books
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November 16, 2011
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Finished Reading
(Other Paperback Edition)
December 16, 2011
– Shelved as:
napoleon-bonaparte
(Other Paperback Edition)
December 16, 2011
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napoleon-bonaparte
(Hardcover Edition)
February 12, 2012
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rws-canon-bonus-...
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February 17, 2012
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classic-gr-9-thr...
(Hardcover Edition)
February 17, 2012
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classic-gr-9-thr...
(Other Paperback Edition)
August 15, 2012
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1860-1869
(Hardcover Edition)
October 27, 2013
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re-read
(Other Paperback Edition)
February 17, 2016
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rory-gilmore-rea...
(Hardcover Edition)
February 17, 2016
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to-read
(Hardcover Edition)
May 31, 2018
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berkley-summer-r...
(Hardcover Edition)
February 16, 2019
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book-should-read...
(Other Paperback Edition)
January 18, 2021
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rws-anti-war
(Other Paperback Edition)
May 9, 2021
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May 9, 2021
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russian-literature
May 9, 2021
– Shelved as:
to-read
May 9, 2021
– Shelved as:
6-star-books
May 9, 2021
– Shelved as:
rws-anti-war
May 9, 2021
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bbc-book-list-top-100
May 9, 2021
– Shelved as:
book-should-read-once
May 9, 2021
– Shelved as:
classic-gr-9-thru-12
May 9, 2021
– Shelved as:
napoleon-bonaparte
May 9, 2021
– Shelved as:
classics
May 9, 2021
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re-read
May 9, 2021
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rws-canon-bonus-points
May 9, 2021
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translation
May 9, 2021
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world-europe-russia
May 9, 2021
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1860-1869
May 9, 2021
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berkley-summer-reading
May 9, 2021
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rory-gilmore-reading-challenge
May 18, 2021
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b-ed
(Other Paperback Edition)
May 22, 2021
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b-rosemary-uk
May 31, 2021
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Started Reading
May 31, 2021
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buddy-read-with-tom
May 31, 2021
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1.19%
""Nothing is so necessary for a young man as the society of clever women.""
page
16
June 1, 2021
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2.96%
""And as he waved his arms to impersonate the policeman, his portly form again shook with a deep ringing laugh, the laugh of one who always eats well and, in particular, drinks well. 'So, do come and dine with us!' he said.""
page
40
June 2, 2021
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4.37%
""'But why do you expect that he will leave us anything?'
'Ah my dear! He is so rich, and we are so poor!'""
page
59
'Ah my dear! He is so rich, and we are so poor!'""
June 5, 2021
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6.81%
""Of the behaviour of the eldest princess and Prince Vasili she spoke disapprovingly, but in whispers and as a great secret.""
page
92
June 5, 2021
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7.93%
""'Well, you've told me nothing new,' and the old man repeated, meditatively and rapidly:
'Dieu sait quand reviendra. Go to the dining-room.""
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107
'Dieu sait quand reviendra. Go to the dining-room.""
June 8, 2021
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9.93%
"Prince Andrei reacts to "Forty thousand men are massacred and the army of our allies destroyed" while fellow officers laugh and joke.
"He waited a moment to see whether the cornet would answer, but he turned and went out of the corridor.""
page
134
"He waited a moment to see whether the cornet would answer, but he turned and went out of the corridor.""
June 9, 2021
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11.7%
""Pursued by the French army of a hundred thousand men under the command of Bonaparte......."
page
158
June 19, 2021
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14.3%
"Prince Bagration: Officers who approached him with disturbed countenances became calm; soldier and officers greeted him gaily, grew more cheerful in his presence, and were evidently anxious to display their courage before him."
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193
June 20, 2021
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15.78%
"End of Book One Part Two - "Next day the French did not renew their attack, and the remnant of Bagration's detachment was reunited to Kutuzov's army.""
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213
July 13, 2021
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18.67%
""...there were six thousand rubles for his outfit and varoius other things the old count sent to his son" (son = Nikolai Rostov)"
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252
July 14, 2021
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19.85%
""Next day the army began its campaign, and up to the very battle of Austerlitz Boris was unable to see either Prince Andrei or Dolgorukov again...""
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268
July 23, 2021
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21.19%
"on the eve of battle, Napoleon to his troops: "and the peace I shall conclude will be worthy of my people, of you, and of myself""
page
286
July 28, 2021
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23.93%
""Denisov to Rostov's surprise appeared in the drawing-room with pomaded hair, perfumed, and in a new uniform, looking just as smart as he made himself when going into battle, and he was more amiable to the ladies and gentlemen that Rostov had ever expected to see him.""
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323
August 6, 2021
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27.41%
"Nikolai: "He filled the girls' albums with verses and music, and having at last sent Dolokhov the whole forty-three thousand rubles <>gambling debt<> and received his receipt he left at the end of November without taking leave of any of his acquaintances, to overtake his regiment which was already in Poland.""
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370
August 21, 2021
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29.85%
"Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, looking at his infant son: "'Yes, this is the only thing left to me now,' he said with a sigh.""
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403
September 6, 2021
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31.56%
""'Ah, what a mad bweed you Wostovs are!' he muttered, and Rostov noticed tears in his eyes.""
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426
September 7, 2021
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33.04%
"Nikolai Rostov: "'Our business is to do our duty, to fight and not to think! That's all....' // 'And to drink' // 'Hey you! Another bottle!' he shouted.""
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446
September 17, 2021
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34.52%
""Again Pierre was overtaken by the depression he so dreaded.""
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466
September 26, 2021
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36.89%
""...he (Andrei) felt astonished that he could have spent so much time on such useless work. Next day Prince Andrei called at a few houses he had not visited before, and month them at the Rostovs' with whom he had renewed acquaintance at the ball.""
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498
January 6, 2022
– Shelved as:
books-to-read-sn...
(Other Paperback Edition)
August 27, 2022
– Shelved as:
challenge-2022-fall
August 31, 2023
– Shelved as:
rws-reading-1001
October 1, 2023
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0t-war