One Of The Principal Aristocratic Families In The Novel Is The Rostov Family Who Live In Moscow. They Have Four Children - But Who Is The Eldest?

One of the greatest works of fiction, this novel by Leo Tolstoy chronicles the history of the French invasion of Russia and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society through the stories of five Russian aristocratic families. Tolstoy also criticizes the 'great man theory' of history - which claims that historical events are the result of the actions of "heroes" and other great individual s.