Set against the sweeping panoply of Napoleons invasion of Russia, "War and Peace" is often considered the greatest novel ever written. Set in Russia during the Napoleonic era, this epic novel follows the fortunes of five aristocratic Russian families over the course of the French invasion. Tolstoy's timeless portrayal of the fates of families set against the backdrop of war is ultimately optimistic and life-affirming, with the educated, but socially...

Contains the texts of both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass in a clothbound back-to-back edition - illustrated throughout in color by Floor Rieder.