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Originally Posted by tomsem
Maude translation I think does not preserve all of the original French that Tolstoy used (something like 2% of the text). But otherwise seems a good choice. P&V leaves French intact and has English translation in footnotes, and for the most part their translations are well regarded. I also fantasize about reading it in Russian (of which I have an edition) but my Russian was never great and will need considerable ramping up.
It is unbelievable how many Kindle editions of WaP there are (probably over 60). And the descriptions and reviews are all mixed up.
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Maude translation, OUP edition, preserves all French and gives translation in footnotes. It also has maps, principal characters and guide for pronunciation, list of historical characters etc. For Kindle version ASIN: B005X3S9J8
Interesting research on translations
http://ospidillo-blog.blogspot.com/2...and-peace.html