Hello, everyone ! I watched the BBC's production of " W. and P " all week-end, and I recommend it, although I didn't like it at first. The production becomes more and more engrossing as the story...
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Hello, everyone ! I watched the BBC's production of " W. and P " all week-end, and I recommend it, although I didn't like it at first. The production becomes more and more engrossing as the story...
I'm sure everyone here has heard of the passing of Alexander Soljhenitsyn, a great Russian writer and dissident and author of " The Gulag Archipelago " and " One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch "...
You have a very interesting, although rather vulgar, take on things, Swanducky ! But I guess your jokes illustrate very vividly how the romantic ideals are trampled upon by the harsh, unpleasant...
Here are some excellent ideas, jessface !
I think that Tolstoy wanted to show that real, deep love develops over a period of years and after knowing the person really well, and is not...
Swanduckling, your saucy jokes are certainly a great way to illustrate some of "W. and P." characters. They certainly hit the nail on the head !
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That's true, Tolstoy thought that a woman's place was in the home, raising children and adoring her husband. He actually referred to a woman's intelligence as " a tiny...
Bazarov is right --- that's the way things were at that time --- remember, this is 1812 !!! --- for women.
Women in their 40's were considered old bats, who were no longer attractive to...
Well, everyone here certainly has very interesting insights into Anna's character. I begin to see different sides of the issue now. As well, it's time to re-read the book ! :brow:
[QUOTE=Gladys;536912] But is johann cruyff right to condemn her for leaving cold Karenin? [B]Should she, a young woman, have simply made the best of a loveless relationship…for Seryozha sake? Did...
Speaking of " War and Peace " movie versions, does anyone know when the new version of " War and Peace " ( year 2007 ) is finally coming to Canada ? That's the one that is a European collaboration...
Thanks for your excellent, informative answer, ATsarIsBorn !
I'm so fascinated by your knowledge of Russian history and anthropology that I need to ask you : are you Russian ? :)
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Hear, hear ! I agree with you 100 % !
Believe me, you can fall in love with someone you've never seen. And as to Andrey's handsomeness, Tolstoy himself described him at that first party at Scherer's as being " very handsome " !
Uhm, from the number of posts re "War and Peace" on this forum, you could probably have concluded already that quite a few people here have read this book, right ? :)
I think that it's impossible to ever establish a just, perfect state anywhere. Partly, it's due to human nature. No matter what the nature of society is, human beings are such that they always want...
I think that Tolstoy just wanted to demonstrate that women who lack life ( like Sonya ) don't attract personal happiness and love and end up old maids. No wonder Sonya is later described as a...
It was to improve the lives of the Russian workers and peasants by distributing the land owned by the Tsar and aristocracy and by giving them education, medical care and improving their factory...
Perhaps you're right : Natasha became dazzled by Anatole because she waited too long for Andrey to come back and was just yearning for passion and affection. Perhaps that incident with Anatole was...
Actually, a lot of Decembrists were former soldiers, in particular heroes of the War of 1812 --- namely, Prince Sergei Volkonsky, Prince Troubetzkoy and others.
A lot of the Decembrists were...
You made good points. It's true that sometimes shy people are latently passionate and just need the right trigger to " activate " their passionate natures. Perhaps Natasha would have been that...
Actually, Andrey's decline started after that dream he had, namely, his fever took a bad, exhausting turn after that.
Anyways, as you agreed, we can only speculate as to what actually caused...
Stankovb, I share the same thoughts as you about Andrey and Natasha. I too am a lot like Andrey in that I idealize things and search for the same vitues as him. I also like Natasha a lot. Because of...
Stankovb, I agree with you in many ways and I particularly felt that way when I was a lot younger. I also feel that love between Andrey and Natasha was something sublime and special, and that Pierre...
Does anyone know when the new movie adaptation ( Lux Vide company ) is coming out in North America ?
Apparently, it has already debuted in April In Italy.
Am dying to know.
By the...
Evi, it's an acknowledged fact that every nation has a national character. The Russian character has traditionally been associated with traits of endurance, loyalty and self-sacrifice. Must be all...