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Completion of Book Publication

When: 1869
Where: Russia
Part of: War and Peace published in complete book form

War and Peace was published in complete book form in Russia in 1869, following a period of significant rewriting by Tolstoy.

The novel was published in its entirety in 1869. This followed the serialization of portions titled The Year 1805 in The Russian Messenger from 1865 to 1867. Tolstoy heavily rewrote the entire novel between 1866 and 1869 to address dissatisfaction with the earlier serialized version.

Sources

War and Peace Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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