A NOTE ON RUSSIAN NAMES The suffixes "ovich," "evich," "ich," and "ych" at the end of a Russian name mean "son of"; the suffixes "ovna," and "evna" mean "daughter of." Thus, Tolstoy's full name in Russian is Count Lev Nikolaievich Tolstoy. Nikolaievich is Tolstoy's patronymic. This indicates that Lev (or Leo) is the son of Nikolai (or Nikolay) Tolstoy. Frequently a character is referred to by his own first name, followed by his patronymic; sometimes by the patronymic alone. The Russians also add suffixes to first names to express endearment - as when they refer to Natasha as Natashenka. As for the surnames, most surnames change depending on the gender of the person. The last names in the list below are all in the male form, a choice of the translator, Constance Garnett. In fact, the feminine form is the same plus an "a" at the end for most surnames ending in "v" and "n". Surnames ending in "y" change to the feminine form by replacing the ending with "-aya". The Maude translation follows this rule, such that, e.g., Prince Adnrew's sister is called Princess Mary Bolkonskaya.
The Characters in War and Peace
Arranged in Order of Their Appearance with Pronunciations
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PART ONE
Introduced at Anna Scherer's soiree (St. Petersburg)
Chapters I-IV
Anna Pavlovna Scherer, Maid of Honor to the Dowager Empress Marya Fëdorovna
Prince Vassily Kuragin, an elderly nobleman
Princess Ellen Kuragin, his daughter, "the beautiful Ellen"
Princess Elisabeth (Lise) Bolkonsky, Prince Andrey's wife, "the most fascinating woman in Petersburg"
Prince Ippolit Kuragin, Prince Vassily's weak-minded elder son
Pierre Bezuhov, Count Kirill Bezuhov's son, who, when legitimized after his father's death, becomes the fantasticallv wealthy Count Bezuhov
Prince Andrey Bolkonsky, Prince Nikolay Bolkonsky's son, one of the major characters in the novel. He is scion of a wealthy landowning family noted for its military achievements
Princess Anna Mihalovna Drubetskoy, an elderly lady of a good but impoverished family
Introduced at the party at Anatole's house (St. Petersburg)
Chapter VI
Prince Anatole Kuragin, Prince Vassily's profligate younger son
Dolohov, an officer of the Semënov Regiment who lives with Anatole
Introduced at the party at the Rostov's name-day party (Moscow)
Chapters VII-XI
Countess Nataly Rostov, Count Ilya Rostov's wife
Count Ilya Andreitch Rostov, a wealthy nobleman of the upper aristocracy with large estates in city and country
Julie Karagin, an heiress
Countess Nataly (Natasha) Rostov, the Rostovs' younger daughter, the major female character
Prince Boris Drubetskoy, Anna Mihalovna's son
Count Nikolay Rostov, the Rostovs' elder son, one ofthe central characters
Sonya, a poor niece of the Rostovs
Count Peter (Petya) Rostov, the Rostovs' younger son
Countess Vera Rostov, the Rostovs' elder daughter
Introduced in the house where Count Bezuhov lies dying (Moscow)
Chapter XII
Princess Catiche (Catherine Semënovna), Pierre's cousin
Introduced at the Rostovs' dinner party (Moscow)
Chapters XIV-XVII
Dmitri Vasilevich, Count Ilya Rostov's estate manager
Peter Nikolaevich Shinshin, Countess Rostov's cousin
Alphonse Karlovich Berg, an officer of the Guards, engaged to Vera Rostov
Marya Dmitrievna Akhrosimova, "le terrible dragon"
Introduced in Chapter XVIII
Count Kirill Bezuhov, Pierre's father
Introduced at Bolkonsky's Bleak Hills estate
Chapters XXII-XXV
Prince Nikolay Andreivitch Bolkonsky, a retired general of the higher aristocracy, Prince Andrey's father
Princess Marya Bolkonsky, his daughter
Mlle Bourienne, her French companion
Tikhon, Prince Nikolay' attendant
PART TWO
Introduced at the review near Braunau
Chapter I-II
Mihail Ilarionovich Kutuzov, elderly commander in chief of the Russian army, called back to active duty to meet the threat of Napoleon's invasion
Prince Nesvitsky, a staff officer
Captain Timohin, an army officer
Zherkhov, an hussar cornet
Introduced at Kutuzov's headquarters, near Braunau
Chapter III
Kozlovsky, Kutuzov's aide-de-camp
Baron Mack von Leiberich, an Austrian general
Introduced in Nikolay Rostov's regiment in Salzeneck
Chapters IV-V
Vassily (Vaska) Dmitrich Denisov, an officer friend of Nikolay Rostov
Lavrushka, Denisov's orderly, later Nikolay Rostov's
Lieutenant Telyanin, a thieving army officer
Introduced in Chapter X
Bilibin, in the diplomatic service
Introduced in Chapter XII
Francis II, Holy Rornan Emperor, later Emperor of Austria
Introduced in Chapter XIII
Peter Ivanovich Bagration, commander of the Russian army
Introduced in Chapter XV
Captain Tushin, an army officer
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PART THREE
Chapter VIII Alexander I, Tsar of Russia Introduced at Olmütz Chapter IX Prince Yuri Dolgorukov, an adjutant general Introduced at battle of Austerlitz
Chapter XIV Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French
Alexander Dmitrievich Bekleshov, an adjutant general Introduced in Chapter IX
Prince Nikolay (Koko) Andreivitch Bolkonsky, Prince Andrey's son
PART SIX
Mihail Mihailovich Speransky, Secretary of State
PART SEVEN
Mihail Nikanoritch, "Uncle," a distant relative ofthe Rostovs'
Nastasya Ivanovna, the Rostovs' buffoon
Ilagin, the Rostovs' neighbor Introduced in Chapter XI
Pelagea Danilovna Melyukov, the Rostovs', neighbor
PART NINE
Marya Hendrihovna, wife of the regimental doctor
PART TEN
Chapters IX-XIV Dron, the village elder of Bogutcharovo Karp, a villager of Bogutcharovo PART ELEVEN
Captain Ramballe, a French officer Morel, Ramballe's orderly PART TWELVE
PART FOURTEEN
Tihon Shtcherbatov, a peasant guerrilla
EPILOGUE - PART ONE
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THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS ARRANGED IN FAMILY GROUPS
Count Kirill Bezuhov, a wealthy nobleman of Catherine the Great's time
Pierre, his son, who, legitimized after his father's death, becomes Count Bezuhov - the central character of the novel.
Princess Catiche, Pierre's cousin
The Rostovs
Count Ilya Rostov, a wealthy nobleman
Countess Nataly Rostov, his wife
Count Nikolay Rostov, their elder son, who goes into the army as a cadet
Count Peter (Pétya) Rostov, their younger son
Countess Vera Rostov, their elder daughter
Countess Nataly (Natasha) Rostov, their younger daughter, the central female character
Sonya. a poor niece of the Rostovs
Lieutenant Alphonse Karlovich Berg, an officer who marries Vera
The Bolkonskys
Prince Nikolay Andreivitch Bolkonsky, a retired general
Prince Andrey Bolkonsky, his son, a member of Kutuzov's staff
Princess Marya Bolkonsky, his dauahter
Princess Elisabeth (Lise) Bolkonsky, Prince Andrey's wife
Prince Nikolay (Koko) Andreivitch Bolkonsky, Prince Andrey's son
The Kuragins
Prince Vassily Kuragin, an elderly nobleman
Prince Ippolit Kuragin, his weak-minded elder son
Prince Anatole Kuragin, his profligate younger son
Princess Ellen Kuragin, his daughter
The Drubetskoys
Princess Anna Mihalovna Drubetskoy, an impoverished noblewoman
Prince Boris (Bory) Drubetskoy, her son, who enters the army
Julie Karagin, an heiress, who later marries Bory