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War and Peace

1869 novel by Leo Tolstoy
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War and Peace

Summary

War and Peace is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.27% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,165 views/month, #78 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • War and Peace authored Leo Tolstoy[3].
  • War and Peace's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • War and Peace's genre is romantic fiction[5].
  • War and Peace's genre is war fiction[6].
  • War and Peace's genre is philosophical fiction[7].
  • War and Peace's genre is historical fiction[8].
  • War and Peace followed The Cossacks[9].
  • War and Peace was followed by Anna Karenina[10].
  • War and Peace's place of publication is recorded as Russia[11].
  • War and Peace's Commons category is recorded as War and Peace[12].
  • War and Peace's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[13].
  • War and Peace's language of work or name is recorded as French[14].
  • War and Peace's country of origin is recorded as Russian Empire[15].
  • War and Peace comprises Q117285997[16].
  • War and Peace comprises Q117285998[17].
  • War and Peace comprises Q117285999[18].
  • War and Peace comprises Q117286000[19].
  • War and Peace comprises Q117286001[20].
  • 1863 marks the founding of War and Peace[21].
  • War and Peace was published on 1869[22].
  • War and Peace's characters is recorded as Natasha Rostova[23].
  • War and Peace's characters is recorded as Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky[24].
  • War and Peace's characters is recorded as Pierre Bezukhov[25].
  • War and Peace's characters is recorded as Hélène Kuragin[26].
  • War and Peace's characters is recorded as Nikolai Rostov[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • MusicBrainz ID: 99dbbe78-00e1-4721-8947-3e1ab504e680[28]

Body

Authorship and Creation

War and Peace authored Leo Tolstoy[3].

Publication

War and Peace was published on 1869[22]. Its place of publication is recorded as Russia[11]. Languages include Russian[13] and French[14]. Genres include romantic fiction[5], war fiction[6], philosophical fiction[7], and historical fiction[8].

Subject and Themes

War and Peace's main subject is French invasion of Russia[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

War and Peace followed The Cossacks[9]. It was followed by Anna Karenina[10].

Why It Matters

War and Peace ranks in the top 0.27% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,165 views/month, #78 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

It has been cited as an influence by Love and Death[32], a film[33], directed by Woody Allen[34].

FAQs

Who did War and Peace influence?

War and Peace has been cited as an influence by Love and Death[32].

Related Entities

Anna Karenina Austrian Empire Leo Tolstoy literary work Love and Death Mikhail Kutuzov public domain Russia Russian Empire War and Peace War and Peace

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → The Cossacks
    Has edition or translation → Guerre et paix, War and Peace, Wojna i pokój +8
    Has part(s) → Q117285997, Q117285998, Q117285999 +2
    Characters → Natasha Rostova, Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky, Pierre Bezukhov +14
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q139898403]]"
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