A Year of War and Peace

<p>Join Logan and Brett as we read the entirety of <em>War and Peace </em>one chapter per day, finishing the whole book in one year.</p><br><p><em>War and Peace </em>is famous for its titanic length. However, this massive book is made up of tiny chapters--averaging only 4 pages long. Moreover, the book has a total of 361 chapters, meaning that just 10-20 minutes of reading per day will cover the entire novel in almost one year exactly.</p><br><p>Every day we'll read one chapter of the book, then sit down here and talk about it--what we loved, what we hated, which characters we think would do well on American Idol. Along the way we'll also provide some historical context and help keep track of the book's many characters (and their many many names), so you can focus on enjoying the incredible story and characters of a novel widely (and rightly) considered one of the greatest of all time.</p><br><p>Just one chapter each day, and you can tell all your friends: Yeah, I've read <em>War and Peace</em>, you haven't?</p><br><p>Our Edition: Penguin Classics Deluxe; Translation by Anthony Briggs.</p><br><p>Intro and Outro Music Credit:</p><p>Track: Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a - Act I, No.3. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy</p><p>Music provided by Classical Music Copyright Free [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmN2V3o0d3R4YlVrX1lhTUxlUGJrQV80RG16d3xBQ3Jtc0tseTBScFZrbXVuYUs2dDFodEFucmNKb2JDaFZVY3JjUlRXUlduSWJ4X2NFTXNieEh2LTU4YlFRRWVWOEktRnJyMkRpLWNmQ2FyQjB1bkE3d3BaLTVLUmZ0MTdMWjZLaWNfTzU4R29mcDBpVmJRbDBaUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fvisit-cmcf&v=95D1GPNV8bI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/visit-cmcf</a>]</p><p>Watch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95D1GPNV8bI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95D1GPNV8bI</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Introduction

Welcome to A Year of War and Peace, a book club podcast where we read the entirety of Tolstoy's War and Peace one chapter at a time to finish the book in one year.In this episode we explain the basic premise of the podcast, the origins of this challenge, and what exactly War and Peace is and why you should read it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-09
24:16

Day 1

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 1. Anna Pavlovna and Prince Vasily discuss family and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-01
17:07

Day 2

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 2. Anna Pavlovna's soiree begins. Enter Helene, Lise Bolkonsky, and Pierre Bezukhov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-02
14:42

Day 3

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 3. Anna Pavlovna's soiree continues. The viscount discusses politics, Pierre debates with the Abbe, and Andrey Bolkonsky makes his introduction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-03
15:53

Day 4

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 4. Princess Drubetskoy petitions Prince Vasily, Pierre and Andrey debate the Viscount Mortemarte, and Hippolyte tells a story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-04
14:08

Day 5

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 5. Anna Pavlovna's soiree ends. Hippolyte flirts with Liza, and Pierre and Andrey discuss their frustrations with life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-05
14:21

Day 6

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 6. Andrey and Liza argue, Pierre reassures Andrey, and Pierre goes to a party at Anatole's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-06
16:32

Day 7

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 7. The action moves to Moscow as the Count and Countess Rostov discuss the latest gossip with guests at their name-day celebration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-07
11:54

Day 8

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 8. The Rostov children and their acquaintances are introduced: Natasha, Sonya, Nikolay, Boris, and Petya. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-08
13:30

Day 9

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 9. Nikolay flirts with Julie Karagin, Sonya storms out, and Vera Rostov is introduced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-09
10:11

Day 10

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 10. A few less-than-comfortable romantic moments between the young lovers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-10
15:08

Day 11

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 11. Vera gets into a spat with the other children, and Anna Mikhailovna and the countess discuss their woes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-11
21:46

Day 12

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 12. Anna Mikhailovna has a verbal sparring match with Prince Vasily as she tries to secure an audience with Count Bezukhov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-12
15:26

Day 13

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 13. Pierre and Boris meet and instantly become friends. Anna Mikhailovna reacts to the condition of Count Bezukhov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-13
15:54

Day 14

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 14. Countess Rostov gives Anna Mikhailovna a gift of roubles to help her kit out Boris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-14
12:16

Day 15

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 15. Marya Dmitriyevna Akhrosimov arrives, and the Rostovs' dinner party begins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-15
19:00

Day 16

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 16. Officer Shinshin and a German guest debate the merits of the coming war, Nikolay tries to cut in, and Natasha causes a ruckus at dinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-16
13:25

Day 17

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 17. Natasha reassures Sonya about Nikolay, and Count Rostov tears up the dance floor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-17
15:52

Day 18

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 18. The Count Bezukhov suffers a sixth stroke and is nearing death, Prince Vasily plots with Princess Katerina Semyonovna to secure the inheritance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-18
09:54

Day 19

Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 19. Pierre is summoned to the house for his father's death, and is now seen in a new light by the guests there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-19
13:54
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