The Russian novelist, Leo Tolstoy said history books were often like works of fiction. Great men of history, like Napoleon are more like fictional heroes created by modern historians.

Война и мир or War Peace by Leo Tolstoy published in 1869, the greatest novel of all time is three books in one. It's partly history of the Napoleonic Wars of 1805 and 1812. It's also a book of philosophy and as well as a work of fiction. In this video, I will summarise Tolstoy's War and Peace and discuss its philosophical and histocial significance.

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00:00 Intro
01:45 Historical context
02:30 Tolstoy's motivation and ambition
04:00 Tolstoy's theory of history
09:17 War and Peace Summary (part1)
16:18 War and Peace Summary (part2)
27:00 Philosophical context
32:07 Final words

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