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War and Peace by Tolstoy (I like the Volokhonsky and Pevear translation, though I first read a different one that I also liked and now can't remember). If you
by bshimmin 7y ago
War and Peace by Tolstoy (I like the Volokhonsky and Pevear translation, though I first read a different one that I also liked and now can't remember). If you read it casually, it'll take you most of the summer; if you race through it, you might be done in a few weeks. It's funny, it's tragic, it's moving, it's educational.
- huevosabio 7y agoStrongly second this. However, it starts very slow, so, if you do read it, make sure to force yourself through the first handful of chapters.
- british_india 7y agoRead the translation by Louise and Alymer Maude. They knew Tolstoy and translated all of his works. The Pevear translation is garbage.