War and Peace - How Tolstoy Challenges Historians (summary & analysis)

The Russian novelist, Leo Tolstoy said history books were often like works of fiction. Great men of history, like Napoleon are more like fictional heroes created by modern historians. Война и мир or War Peace by Leo Tolstoy published in 1869, the greatest novel of all time is three books in one. It's partly history of the Napoleonic Wars of 1805 and 1812. It's also a book of philosophy and as well as a work of fiction. In this video, I will summarise Tolstoy's War and Peace and discuss its philosophical and histocial significance. Support the channel ► Monthly donation with perks:   / fictionbeast   ► One-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/fictionbeast WHERE TO FIND ME: ► Instagram:   / fiction_philosophy   ► E-mail: [email protected] ► Audio Podcast: https://redcircle.com/shows/c101a9a1-... Tolstoy's other masterpiece: Anna Karenina    • Anna Karenina - Tolstoy’s warning to those...   Tolstoy vs Dostoevsky    • Tolstoy vs Dostoevsky: Who's the father an...   Tolstoy vs Dickens:    • Dickens vs Tolstoy: Who’s Better?   Tolstoy's Philosophy:    • Tolstoy’s Genius Life Philosophy   🕔Time Stamps🕔 00:00 Intro 01:45 Historical context 02:30 Tolstoy's motivation and ambition 04:00 Tolstoy's theory of history 09:17 War and Peace Summary (part1) 16:18 War and Peace Summary (part2) 27:00 Philosophical context 32:07 Final words Music: We Are Here by Declan DP   / declandp   Licensing Agreement: http://declandp.info/music-licensing Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_we-are-here Music promoted by Audio Library    • We Are Here – Declan DP (No Copyright Music)   #tolstoy #warandpeace #russianliterature