Book Summary of War and Peace This was written for a freshmen World Civ. class.

The novel opens with the scene of a party in Anna Pavlovna's house where Prince Vasily, Prince Andrei, Pierre and other influential men are present. Prince Vasily is concerned about his elder son who is a philanderer. Anna Pavlovna promises to help by fixing a match for the boy with Princess Marya Bolkonsky. Anna Mikhailovna requests Prince Vasily to fix a commission for her son in the army. Ellen arrives to accompany her father to …

…life colorful. However, she is unable to continue the life of duplicity for long. Her recklessness causes her frustration and leads to her death. Anatol also plays with the sentiments of people and exploits their innocence for his pleasure. He betrays Natasha and escapes the punishment of Andrei by enlisting in the army. However, fate punishes him. After the battle of Borodino, he loses his leg and experiences pain and anguish before breathing his last.