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Leo Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace’ contains over 500,000 words.

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War and Peace is famously enormous—often estimated around 560,000 words depending on edition and translation. It blends historical narrative, philosophy, and fiction, with a cast of hundreds of characters.

🤯 "Leo Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace’ contains over 500,000 words — practically a literary marathon."

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