War and Peace
Fridays, September 12 - October 10 (five sessions); 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon; Sobrato Community Conference Center, Milpitas; Fee: $75
| When |
Sep 12, 2008 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm |
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| Where | Sobrato Community Conference Center, Milpitas |
Leo Tolstoy's huge epic built around Napoleon's invasion of Russia, is massive, daunting and engrosses. War and Peace has a huge cast of characters, beautifully portrayed and a driving plot which once entered is not easily set aside. It is partly historical but largely the product of the author's creative imagination. The novel is a classic of world literature having influenced writers and readers for generations after it was published. Perhaps you have wished you had read it. Now is your opportunity. While five weeks may seem only enough time to examine it superficially at best, the hope is that we can recognize the depth and power of Tolstoy's creation. It can be a wonderful experience. You may read it in any edition, but the edition Dr. Moore recommends is: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Richard Peaver and Larissa Volokhonsky (2007). This edition is available in most libraries and booksellers (used and new). George Moore is emeritus professor of history and humanities at SJSU. He chaired the history department for many years and has taught for OLLI@SJSU since the beginning. His Ph.D. is from UC Berkeley.
