War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace
Step into 1805 Russia on the brink of conflict in this sweeping Historical Fiction epic, where love, power, and betrayal collide as Napoleon's shadow falls over the glittering aristocracy.

Author: Leo Tolstoy

Narrator: Ashley Overbaugh

Unabridged: 6 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/31/2026


Synopsis

As Napoleon's shadow creeps across Europe, the glittering ballrooms of Russian high society become the first battleground of a shattered empire.

It is July 1805, and the elite of St. Petersburg are blissfully dancing on the edge of the abyss. While emperors strategize in secret, the lives of three young dreamers intersect in a world defined by suffocating tradition and impending doom. There is Pierre, the awkward, illegitimate heir to a massive fortune, struggling to find his purpose; Prince Andrew, a brilliant but cynical nobleman desperate to escape a hollow marriage on the battlefield; and Natasha, a vibrant young countess yearning for true romance. As alliances shift and the drums of combat draw closer, these unforgettable souls must navigate treacherous court intrigues, forbidden desires, and the devastating realities of a continent engulfed in flames.
Why you will love this masterpiece: This monumental historical fiction audiobook weaves together sweeping war epic tropes, intricate political maneuvering, and passionate societal drama. Fans of epic family sagas, lush romantic suspense, and philosophical character studies will be mesmerized by its cinematic exploration of ambition, destiny, and the human spirit against the breathtaking backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.
About the Author: Leo Tolstoy was a titan of Russian literature whose unparalleled storytelling revolutionized the modern novel. Renowned for his deep psychological insight and massive narrative scale, his masterworks remain a definitive pillar of world literature.

About Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 at Yasnaya Polyana in central Russia and educated privately. He studied Oriental languages and law at the University of Kazan, then led a life of dissipation until 1851, when he went to the Caucasus and joined an artillery regiment. He took part in the Crimean War, and on the basis of this experience wrote The Sevastopol Stories, which confirmed his tenuous reputation as a writer.

After a period in St. Petersburg and abroad, where he studied educational methods for use in his school for peasant children at Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy married Sofya Behrs in 1862. The next fifteen years was a period of great happiness: the couple had thirteen children, and Tolstoy managed his estates, continued his educational projects, and wrote War and Peace and Anna Karenina.

A Confession marked a spiritual crisis in Tolstoy's life; he became an extreme moralist, and in a series of pamphlets written after 1880, he expressed his rejection of state and church, indictment of the weaknesses of the flesh, and denunciation of private property. He published his last novel, Resurrection, in 1900.

Tolstoy's teaching earned him many followers at home and abroad, but also much opposition, and in 1901 he was excommunicated by the Russian Orthodox Church. He died in 1910.


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