The text of this revised Critical Edition of Tolstoy’s novel is based on the Maude translation. The editor has revised the text and updated and expanded the annotations. Three maps of Napoleon’s campaigns and battles in Russia are included. The Backgrounds and Sources section includes the publication history of War and Peace , selections from Tolstoy’s letters and diaries and three drafts of his introduction to the novel. The book also includes 20 critical essays that provide diverse perspectives on the novel.