Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a sung - through musical adaptation of a 70 - page segment from Leo Tolstoy 's War and Peace written by composer / lyricist Dave Malloy and directed by Rachel Chavkin. It is based on Volume 2, Part 5 of Tolstoy 's novel, focusing on Natasha 's affair with Anatole and Pierre 's search for meaning in his life.
what part of war and peace is the great comet
Volume 2, Part 5