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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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