“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” — Theodor Fontane Chapter 1: The Setting The novel opens in the winter of 1812-1813 in rural Brandenburg, Prussia. […]
Russian literature
War and Peace
“The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.” Volume 1: Peace (1805) The novel opens in St. Petersburg in 1805, introducing the aristocratic families […]