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War and Peace

American  

noun

  1. a novel (1862–69) by Leo Tolstoy.


War and Peace Cultural  
  1. (1865–1869) A novel by Leo Tolstoy. It recounts the history of several Russian families during the wars against Napoleon Bonaparte. Many consider it the greatest novel ever written.


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"We're not talking about Playboy magazine, you know, we're talking about Anna Karenina and War and Peace," Ms Hayes said.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2024

The thought kept occurring to me while reading "War and Peace," Leo Tolstoy’s massive novel following a few Russian families during the Napoleonic Wars.

From Salon Jan. 28, 2024

Since Wikipedia is more than 20 years old, some of these walls of texts are now lengthier than War and Peace.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2023

Ahead of the trial, billboards splashing photos of both Thaci and ex-parliament speaker Kadri Veseli with the inscription "Heroes of War and Peace" could be seen across the small Balkan country.

From Reuters Mar. 31, 2023

He said nothing tests friendships like high school, and then proceeded to poke fun at the fact that I was reading War and Peace.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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