Footnotes and Tangents

Footnotes and Tangents

All Tolstoy's Parties

Every ball and banquet in War and Peace, reviewed for paying subscribers of the War and Peace read-along.

#1–2

A tale of two bears

A tale of two bears

Simon Haisell
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January 3, 2024
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#3

Tea with the rustling Rostovs

Tea with the rustling Rostovs

Simon Haisell
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January 14, 2024
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#4

A dinner and dance with the terrible dragon

A dinner and dance with the terrible dragon

Simon Haisell
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January 21, 2024
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#5

Flying dinner plates, Tikhon!

Flying dinner plates, Tikhon!

Simon Haisell
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January 28, 2024
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#6

Vampiric Vasilis

Vampiric Vasilis

Simon Haisell
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February 25, 2024
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#7–10

Bagration's big bash and other parties

Bagration's big bash and other parties

Simon Haisell
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March 31, 2024
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#11–13

I could have danced all night. And I did.

I could have danced all night. And I did.

Simon Haisell
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May 5, 2024
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#14–16

Highs and lows

Highs and lows

Simon Haisell
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July 7, 2024
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