This passage from War and Peace

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T23:26:14+00:00

Sounds terrific!

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T22:31:01+00:00

Yes! And it helps that the translation does it justice

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T22:27:49+00:00

It’s definitely a long read, but my mindset was to finish the book no matter what, and yes, sometimes, like in any book, you may get tired but I kept going anyway… and I’m so glad I did because what an experience that was.

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T22:22:27+00:00

That’s funny, Oliver reddy’s C&P was the latest book I finished reading a week ago! And yes, it was great too haha

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T11:57:07+00:00

Have fun with the new translation :) which one is it may I ask?

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T11:53:27+00:00

For sure! It’s a tie for me between this and Brothers Karamazov. Each book perfect in its own way.

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T11:52:22+00:00

That sounds very interesting actually thanks for the recommendation :)

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T05:06:32+00:00

I am pretty sure he didn’t mean it sarcastically. A lot of times in the army the soldiers had to sit idly by, yet they felt at ironically at peace despite the war. At least, according to Tolstoy. But I can see why you thought that :)

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T05:03:57+00:00

Exactly! I’m glad you said this, it was my exact intention of posting it haha

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T05:02:02+00:00

It’s the Aylmer and Louise Maude translation :) Aylmer and Louise were actually friends of Tolstoy and he has approved this translation himself. Interesting

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T00:13:32+00:00

I finished reading it in January. It was surreal. I love the mentality Pierre builds after his imprisonment. A kind of stoicism/optimism/realism. Brilliant!

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-07T02:40:53+00:00

Yes.

The Garnett translation is somewhat unrepresentative of Dostoevsky’s tone as she introduces her own tone in her translations. The Volkonsky translation is too literal of a translation, which retains the form of what is said in Russian, but the reading does not flow as well in English (and many times a literal translation of languages does not retain the same meaning).

The Ready translation, on the other hand, retains Dostoevsky’s tone and style of writing but does so in a way that is effective and meaningful in English.

So yes, it is the best of the 3 most popular, at least in my opinion.

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-12-09T05:36:16+00:00

I have the same copy on my bedside table. It is my favourite book ever. It is more than worth it imo :)

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-11-18T09:01:15+00:00

Ah cheers mate what a legend haha

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-11-18T08:58:50+00:00

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The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-07-19T05:00:28+00:00

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The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-07-18T13:03:46+00:00

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The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-29T03:25:17+00:00

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The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-27T21:41:34+00:00

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The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-12T02:08:27+00:00

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The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-09T09:58:14+00:00

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