War and Peace: Original Version
Capitalsim
25-11-2007, 05:36
I am a huge fan of Tolstoy's "War and Peace." Today, I was in the bookstore, and I noticed a new copy, which boasted to be the "Original Version," and said it was different manuscript that was never published during Tolstoy's life. I was really interested, but I'm kind of too busy to be reading 800 pages at the moment, so I was wondering if anyone here has read it, and if they have, what are the most important or interesting changes?
[NS]Click Stand
25-11-2007, 05:37
The Bolkonskys all die in the end. Kinda symbolic if you ask me.
New Manvir
25-11-2007, 05:40
You know it was originally supposed to be called War, What is it good for
*nods*
Tolstoy's mistress told him to change the title to War and Peace
*nods again*
Capitalsim
25-11-2007, 05:41
Click Stand;13241170']The Bolkonskys all die in the end.
Whoa. I'm happy that never made it.
[NS]Click Stand
25-11-2007, 05:43
Whoa. I'm happy that never made it.
Okay this has gone minutes long enough...They don't die, I just picked the first name out of the wikipedia article. I hope you don't think any less of me as a human being.
Capitalsim
25-11-2007, 05:50
Of course not.
Sirmomo1
25-11-2007, 05:51
I am a huge fan of Tolstoy's "War and Peace." Today, I was in the bookstore, and I noticed a new copy, which boasted to be the "Original Version," and said it was different manuscript that was never published during Tolstoy's life. I was really interested, but I'm kind of too busy to be reading 800 pages at the moment, so I was wondering if anyone here has read it, and if they have, what are the most important or interesting changes?
I don't have the time either. Luckily I took a speed reading course, finished it off in twenty minutes and I can tell you that it involves Russia.
I just out-referenced you, New Manvir. How do you like them apples?
New Manvir
27-11-2007, 02:08
I don't have the time either. Luckily I took a speed reading course, finished it off in twenty minutes and I can tell you that it involves Russia.
I just out-referenced you, New Manvir. How do you like them apples?
*Throws apple at Sirmomo1's head*
Call to power
27-11-2007, 02:16
I am a huge fan of Tolstoy's "War and Peace." Today
by "fan" do you mean you managed to finish the book? and by "huge" do you mean you can explain the complex blabber of every word from the writer perspective?