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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Tolstoy, Leo
Tolstoy, Leo
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
War And Peace: Book Six
Chapter One:
Napoleon and Alexander are now allies. There is talk of Napoleon marrying
one of Alexander's sisters. But, for the most part, "real life, with its
essential interests of health and sickness, toil and rest, and its
intellectual interests in thought, science, poetry, music, love, friendship,
hatred, and passions-went on as usual ..." Andrew has remained in the
country for the past two years. He has carried out many reforms on his
estates, not with the impulsive enthusiasms of Pierre but with the methodical
commitment to ...
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