"Heavens, what a violent attack!" answered the prince - not at all disturbed by the cold reception he received. Barely had he walked inside, wearing a courtroom uniform adorned with embroidery, breeches and shoes; decorated with rows of medals, and sporting a calm expression on his plain face - when he made bold to make his way over to Anna Pavlovna, kissing her hand and presenting his perfumed, glossy pate to her. Confident and wearing a generous air reserved for those he deemed important, the prince sat himself down upon the sofa and started chatting.
"War and Peace," authoritative by the talented Leo Tolstoy, recounts the tumultuous events that took place in Russian imperial circles due to the forces of Napoleon, his explosive entry and impact on different families of Russian nobility. This historical tome journeys from 1806 to 1797, reaffirming the stature and position of its author: one of the figures of World Literature.
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