Which Russian author wrote 'War and Peace' (1869), a monumental epic chronicling five aristocratic families against the backdrop of Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Leo Tolstoy
- Step 1: This sprawling 19th-century realist novel intertwines detailed philosophical treatises on history and free will with realistic military campaigns.
- Step 2: Count Leo Tolstoy depicted the grand panoramic sweep of Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars through central figures such as Pierre Bezukhov, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, and Natasha Rostova.
Answer
Leo Tolstoy
Why not the others: 'Fyodor Dostoevsky' Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote psychological masterpieces including 'Crime and Punishment' (1866) and 'The Brothers Karamazov' (1880); 'Anton Chekhov' Anton Chekhov was a master of the modern short story and playwright of 'The Cherry Orchard' and 'Uncle Vanya'; 'Ivan Turgenev' Ivan Turgenev wrote 'Fathers and Sons' (1862), famous for introducing the concept of nihilism in Russian literature.
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