War and Peace Volume 3 Book 9 Chapter 3

from The Tolstoy Library · host Leo Tolstoy

In which the Emperor of Russia, ensconced in the city of Vílna, spends a leisurely month amidst balls and festivities whilst the ominous shadow of an impending war looms unprepared and unattended by those in command. The abrupt and startling news of the French army crossing the Niemen arrives at a glittering ball, prompting the Emperor to issue a resolute declaration and a cautionary letter to Napoleon, revealing the delicate balance between diplomacy and impending conflict.

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