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A daring coiffeur: reflections on War and peace and Anna Karenina

In 'A daring coiffeur: reflections on War and peace and Anna Karenina,' the reader is introduced to a fictional coiffeur who finds himself at the center of the tumultuous events depicted in Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina.' Through the coiffeur's eyes, the reader gains insight into the characters and themes of these two seminal novels. The book examines the social and political landscape of the time, providing a fresh and engaging perspective on Tolstoy's masterpieces. more

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Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer and thinker, a prominent representative of 19th-century Russian literature. His works deeply revealed social contradictions and human nature, and had a profound impact on the world. more

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