Leo Tolstoy 
War and Peace 

War and Peace is one of the masterpieces of Leo Tolstoy, the great Russian realistic writer in the 19th century. This book focuses on Napoleon”s invasion of Russia in 1812. The author depicts a heroic scene in which the Russian people rise up against the invaders and explores the historical fate of the aristocracy. The novel focuses on the lives of four aristocratic families, including Balkonsky. This book takes the fate of the four main characters as the clue of the plot, it depicts the social fashion of Russia in the 19th century and shows a broad picture of life. This book has won Tolstoy the reputation of a world literary giant and was named 100 world great novels in 2002.