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➡️ Useful links where I can help you: https://www.oraulmartins.com.br/links-b In this video, we will explore why you can't read a book and fully understand it. I will show you, in practice, how to approach a great classic of literature -- what the difficulties are and how, sometimes, it is easy to overcome them! We will start by analyzing the masterpiece War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy, highlighting the importance of considering the edition and translation in your reading. Then, we will discuss how the historical context of the work influences the understanding of the text and why it is crucial to understand the environment in which the story unfolds. Finally, we will explore the subtext that Leo Tolstoy skillfully placed in the text and how these nuances can enrich your interpretation. Watch and discover how to improve your ability to understand what you read, so that you don't just memorize information, but truly absorb and appreciate literature! ➡️ Recommended videos Short and simple classics to get you started: 👉 • Really SIMPLE and short classics... 4 Rules from CS Lewis so you don't become a dumb fiction reader: 👉 • 4 rules from C. S. Lewis so you DON'T... ➡️ Subscribe to my Newsletter: https://www.oraulmartins.com.br/lista... Raul Martins Lima is a writer, translator, proofreader, and professor of literature and Portuguese. He created the largest classics reading club in Brazil and has already had more than 13 thousand students ➡️ Instagram: / oraulmartins 00:00 Start 02:37 Analyzing Leo Tolstoy's book War and Peace 05:12 The edition and translation 10:50 The historical context 20:21 The subtext that Leo Tolstoy put in the text 34:01 Summary