![]() ![]() Eldest brother Nikolai Rostov is an impetuous young man who dreams of joining the army. Middle daughter Natasha Rostov is an enchanting teenager on the verge of womanhood. Its patriarch, Count Rostov, is well meaning but bad with money. The Rostov family moves in similar social circles. Vasili Kuragin is a scheming nobleman who plots advantageous marriages for his children, the debauched and dashing Anatole and the beautiful but cold Helene. Andrei Bolkonsky, an ambitious, clever young aristocrat, is an old friend of Pierre. Despite his awkward demeanor, he is intelligent and likable. ![]() Many of the characters gather at a dinner party, including Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a very wealthy man. In Saint Petersburg in 1805, rich people talk about Napoleon’s war in Western Europe. This guide uses the translation by Louise and Aylmer Maude, revised and edited by Amy Mandelker. Multiply nominated for both the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Literature Prize, Tolstoy is considered one of the fathers of Russian literature and widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time. ![]()
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