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Introducing A Year of War and Peace +

A daily, yearlong, chapter-by-chapter reading of and meditation on Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel War and Peace — What It Is A Year of War and Peace is the bibliotheraputic equivalent of mainlining your favorite mood enhancer. Over the course of one year Medium members will be offered the opportunity to read and discuss one chapter of Leo Tolstoy’s novel War and Peace per day as well as a reflective essay…

Literature

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Introducing A Year of War and Peace +
Introducing A Year of War and Peace +
Literature

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Sep 8, 2021

A Year of War and Peace+ Day 52

In which a letter arrives from Nicholas, we spend some time with Sonya and Natásha and we see that man is not made rich by money — Welcome! New readers may find an introduction to A Year of War and Peace+ and a table of contents here. Please consider following me on Medium. I publish essays on diverse topics, but mostly on books and film. Please enjoy and share with friends. War and Peace — Book One, Part Three

War And Peace

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A Year of War and Peace+ Day 52
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 52
War And Peace

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Sep 1, 2021

A Year of War and Peace+ Day 51

In which Princess Mary learns of a great betrayal and we learn of the power of forgiveness and the benefits of having sympathy for the weak and those who do us wrong — Welcome! New readers may find an introduction to A Year of War and Peace+ and a table of contents here. Please consider following me on Medium. I publish essays on diverse topics, but mostly on books and film. Please enjoy and share with friends.

War And Peace

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A Year of War and Peace+ Day 51
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 51
War And Peace

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Aug 22, 2021

A Year of War and Peace+ Day 50

In which Anatole impresses the ladies of Bald Hill, old Prince Bolkónski not so much, and we learn to be free from perturbations — Welcome! New readers may find an introduction to A Year of War and Peace+ and a table of contents here. Please consider following me on Medium. I publish essays on diverse topics, but mostly on books and film. Please enjoy and share with friends. War and Peace — Book One, Part Three

War And Peace

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A Year of War and Peace+ Day 50
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 50
War And Peace

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Aug 21, 2021

A Year of War and Peace+ Day 49

In which Prince Vasíli presents his rakish, insulting son, Anatole, to Bald Hills and we see the wisdom in calmly dismissing the poor behavior of others — Welcome! New readers may find an introduction to A Year of War and Peace+ and a table of contents here. Please consider following me on Medium. I publish essays on diverse topics, but mostly on books and film. Please enjoy and share with friends.

War And Peace

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A Year of War and Peace+ Day 49
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 49
War And Peace

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Aug 20, 2021

A Year of War and Peace+ Day 48

In which we find Pierre bamboozled into a loveless, though socially popular, marriage and we learn not to cede our decision-making to others — Welcome! New readers may find an introduction to A Year of War and Peace+ and a table of contents here. Please consider following me on Medium. I publish essays on diverse topics, but mostly on books and film. Please enjoy and share with friends. War and Peace — Book One, Part Three

War And Peace

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A Year of War and Peace+ Day 48
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 48
War And Peace

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Aug 19, 2021

A Year of War and Peace+ Day 47

In which Prince Vasíli plays the newly wealthy Pierre Bezúkhov and we see in this that the things we own own us — Welcome! New readers may find an introduction to A Year of War and Peace+ and a table of contents here. Please consider following me on Medium. I publish essays on diverse topics, but mostly on books and film. Please enjoy and share with friends. War and Peace — Book One, Part Three Chapter One

War And Peace

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A Year of War and Peace+ Day 47
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 47
War And Peace

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Aug 18, 2021

A Year of War and Peace+ Day 46

In which the army retreats, Rostóv hitches a ride, Prince Andrew defends Túshin and we find in it all the wisdom of discarding all but what truly matters — Welcome! New readers may find an introduction to A Year of War and Peace+ and a table of contents here. Please consider following me on Medium. I publish essays on diverse topics, but mostly on books and film. Please enjoy and share with friends.

A Year Of War And Peace

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A Year of War and Peace+ Day 46
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 46
A Year Of War And Peace

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Aug 17, 2021

A Year of War and Peace+ Day 45

In which there is panic amidst the battle of Schön Grabern and we learn that the antidote to panic is preparation — Welcome! New readers may find an introduction to A Year of War and Peace+ and a table of contents here. Please consider following me on Medium. I publish essays on diverse topics, but mostly on books and film. Please enjoy and share with friends. War and Peace — Book One, Part Two Chapter Twenty

War And Peace

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A Year of War and Peace+ Day 45
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 45
War And Peace

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Aug 16, 2021

A Year of War and Peace+ Day 44

In which two Russian generals fight each other, Nicholas Rostóv is injured and we see that preparation for hardship is protection against hardship — Welcome! New readers may find an introduction to A Year of War and Peace+ and a table of contents here. Please consider following me on Medium. I publish essays on diverse topics, but mostly on books and film. Please enjoy and share with friends. War and Peace — Book One, Part Two

War And Peace

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A Year of War and Peace+ Day 44
A Year of War and Peace+ Day 44
War And Peace

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