托尔斯泰历史小说的意义

On the Significance of Tolstoy's Historical Novels

托尔斯泰在《战争与和平》中表达了其不同于历史主义的历史观:历史规律是客观存在的,不依任何人的意志转移,因此,英雄无关历史进程;无数个人的合力与历史规律构成同步,因此,可以认为,历史是每个人参与的进程;同时,人在历史的进程中成长。这一理念在小说主人公彼埃尔、娜塔莎由混沌走向澄明的过程中得到了鲜明的体现。

Tolstoy presented a different view of history in War and Peace, that is, historical regularities exist objectively, independent from any wills. Therefore, heroes are not related to the historical process. Composite force from numerous individuals is in time with historical regularities. It is believed that history is a process that involves everyone. People grow in the historical process. This concept is clearly reflected in Pierre and Natasha, the two heroes＇ growing process from confusion to awareness.