Characters from War and Peace

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Prince Andrew Bolkonski - This character is a very intelligent but cold person who has great difficulty expressing feelings and is largely bored by society. This character has sorrow in life and wishes to withdraw but events lead to a change of attitude.

Elizabeth (Lise) Bolkonskaya - This character is relatively minor and dies fairly early. This character's death has a profound effect on a major character.

Princess Mary Bolkonskaya - This character is devoutly religious in a way which is irritating to family members. This character's disposition is genuinely kind even though...
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