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On War (Penguin Classics) Paperback – November 18, 1982

by Carl von Clausewitz (Author), J. J. Graham (Translator), Anatol Rapoport (Introduction)

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'War is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to our will'

Writing at the time of Napoleon's greatest campaigns, Prussian soldier and writer Carl von Clausewitz created this landmark treatise on the art of warfare, which presented war as part of a coherent system of political thought. In line with Napoleon's own military actions, Clausewitz illustrated the need to annihilate the enemy and to make a strong display of one's power in an 'absolute war' without compromise. But he was also careful to distinguish between war and politics, arguing that war could only be justified when debate was no longer adequate, and that if undertaken, its aim should ultimately be to improve the wellbeing of the nation. Combining military theory and pratice, On War has had a profound influence on subsequent thinking on warfare.

This edition contains a detailed introduction examining Von Clausewitz's skill and reputation as a writer, philosopher and political thinker, as well as bibliography, notes and a glossary.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Prussian general and military theorist Charles Von Clausewitz was born in the Prussian city of Burg in 1780. He was commissioned to take part in the campaigns of the First Coalition against Revolutionary France. He is most famous for his military treatise Vom Kriege, translated into English as On War.

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ASIN : 0140444270
Publisher : Penguin Classics; Abridged edition (November 18, 1982)
Language : English
Paperback : 464 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780140444278
ISBN-13 : 978-0140444278
Item Weight : 11.3 ounces
Dimensions : 5.1 x 0.85 x 7.8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,683,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #596 in Napoleonic War History (Books)
- #862 in Historical Essays (Books)
- #1,832 in International Diplomacy (Books)

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Jordan Figlioli

No Formatting - RIPOFF

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017

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There is absolutely no formatting on all. Each page says "On War.txt" and is obviously just a printed text document in Courier New font. This is embarrassing. DO NOT BUY THIS EDITION.

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James M Deitch

This is an Incomplete Work, Not Suitable for Research or Scholarly Work.

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017

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Colonel J.J. Graham's translation of the original work is adequate. However, Graham's edition only contains the first four books of the work. If you are looking for the complete works I recommend Carl von Clausewitz, On War, eds. and trans. Michael Howard and Peter Paret (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1984), particularly if you are using this book for your scholarly or research work. This recommended edition will provide far more guidance than Graham did on the contents by the three translators, includes some of the updates, and its organization is better. I did not realize that I did not have the complete works until two classmates referenced chapters that I could not find in this edition. Further, research revealed this to be an incomplete work. The absence of a conclusion and the abrupt end was a little strange to me but now makes sense.

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Martin

Do Not Buy - Windows Text File With A Book Cover

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2018

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This is a total rip off. It's essentially a printed Windows text file with a cheap book cover. I should have looked at the reviews before buying but for $5 I was pretty indiscriminate. I'll be a lot more cautious in the future for sure. Don't make the same mistake I did.

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Adam Bruce

DO NOT BUY THIS EDITION!

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2016

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Book arrived today and is clearly just a computer text file printed and bound by a self-publishing house. The header is even printed as "On war.txt". No attempt has been made to do any formatting or copy editing. The book is printed in that ugly, difficult to read font which comes as a default on most basic text editors. Needless to say the page formatting and spacing is atrocious. Actually, I can't think of a way this sorry excuse for a "publication" was not made as cheaply and carelessly as possible. Amazon should be ashamed to have produced this and can expect a complaint. This is product is a shameful ripoff and I want my money back.

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Nick

Not an actual book, just a bound .txt

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2016

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***Warning!***
This is just a bound .txt file. Seriously, there's no publisher information.

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zann222

Shorted half of the book! Table of contents doesn't match.

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2016

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The book I got only has Book I-IV. It's supposed to be through to Book VIII, where is the second half?? Also the table of contents shows Book IV ending on page 308...however this entire book only has 161 pages. So something is off here. The table of contents does not match the rest of the book and it seems I was shorted half of the book.

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JK24

Terrible... A waste of money.

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019

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Amazon should remove this version from their inventory. It only contains the first 4 volumes, pages do not align with the table of contents, and it is inadequate for scholarly use (it was clearly printed from a .txt file and sold as a book). My photo shows a comparison of this book (161 pages) next to a legitimate edition of On War (896 pages). Legitimate copies of On War exist on Amazon, but this is not one.

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Joseph M. Osborne

Somebody took a copy of "On War.txt" and sent it to the printer.

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2015

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Please avoid this edition of On War.

I thought it was a little strange when I opened it and found it was printed in that same small-print Courier font as say a text file prints in.

Then I looked at the top, and each page had a heading of "On War.txt"

This edition of this book is literally a text file of On War dumped to a cheap printer, with no formatting, no editing, and it being painfully obvious that they didn't review it at all before hitting print.

I'm now looking for a better edition to replace this one.

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methods of defence and some ways to counteract enemy attacks.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2019

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interesting information ,some of which is very dated obviously.but some of the rules are still standard today and always will be.

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arrived on time and in good package

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2020

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Bought as a gift and well liked by the recipient

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good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2018

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2017

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Purchased as a gift and already read .

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