War and Peace | Character Map
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2020
- Reading through Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace? This epic panoramic study of Russian aristocratic society intertwines the lives of individuals from several families during the early nineteenth century. In a novel as long as War and Peace with hundreds of characters and historical figures, it can be a challenge to keep track of the major relationships. Here’s a character map to help you get started.
Here's the link to the character map created in Prezi: prezi.com/view/Bff3FaKuCQEWtQ...
Russian names may appear differently based on your book's translation:
Count Pierre Bezukhov / Bezuhov
Count Kirill Bezukhov / Bezuhov
Prince Vasily / Vasili / Vassily Kuragin
Princess Anna Mikhailovna / Mikhaylovna Drubetskaya
Boris Drubetskoy
Count Ilya Rostov
Countess Natalya "Natasha" Rostova
Sofya "Sonya" (Rostova?)
Count Nikolai / Nikolay Rostov
Natasha Rostov
Prince Andrey / Andrei / Andrew Bolkonsky
Princess Elisabeta / Lisa / Lise Bolkonskaya
Prince Nikolai / Nikolay Bolkonsky
Princess Marya / Maria Bolkonskaya
Anatole Vasilyevich Kuragin
Princess Helene / Ellen Kuragina
Music: 1812 Overture, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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I haven't read War and Peace since college, many many decades ago. I'm sure at that young age I missed the numerous themes of the book. Thank you for your video.
I just discovered your channel and I must say that I am genuinely confused as to why you do not have over a million subs. You have extremely high quality content and which is extremely useful for readers of whatever book you're discussing.
I agree mightily! Perhaps this excellent channel isn't woke enough for the libtard algorithm... or, even worse, perhaps love of literature is being actively discouraged in school. Either way, it nauseates me.
I can't believe you put so many spoilers in there - No warning? She dies, they marry, he runs away.
You really shouldn't watch this is your ABOUT to read the book - only once you've finished it - which doesn't make any sense.
Thx for the heads-up
This was absolutely a life saver!! I keep getting confused and this will definitely be my go to reference while I read the next 1000 pages haha
THIS CHANNEL IS MAGNIFICENT!
Very nice summary and mention of origin of characters to Tolstoy's ancestral family plus 1812 overture is the perfect music for this introduction.
Ok. Its a big book, and it has a giant cast. But trying to wrap my head around it all by drowning me in names i immediately will forget doesn’t really help... what helped me was in figuring out who the main character was and letting the other characters appear as in the order they appear. I’m still only on chapter 6 of the overall book. But this video just makes it seem so much more intimidating to me
I was about to give on reading the book just because of that video, thanks for your comment.
I saw war and peace and by the book and out loud just said “yes”💕 love the vid
I love this channel!
I'm reading book 3 of 4 and surprised and did not realize there were spoiler alerts
Took me six months to read this book but I made it lol. I read Anna Karenina first and I’ll admit I like it much better. The characters in War & Peace may be flawed, but it’s to the point where I don’t even really LIKE them anymore. I identified most with Sonya and what a dismal end SHE gets. I would have appreciated a better ending for the characters rather than the super long ending essay lol
Great summary of the central characters. You just need to add a perfectly spherical little falcon, completely separate from all the other circles, to represent Karataev. And don't forget about my boy Cpt Tushin (everyone forgets about poor Tushin... apart from Andrei, obviously).
fun fact: Bezukhov is pronounced Bezuhov
As a huge War and Peace fan who has read the novel many times over the past 20 or so years, I keep questioning the number of Rostov children. Yes, it says Countess Rostova had given birth to twelve children, but never again is there even a hint to any other than the four mentioned. Additionally, the grammar right before that line indicates that whatever number of children are in the Rostov family, there must only be two daughters (“The Rostovs we’re celebrating the name day of the mother and younger daughter…. The Countess and her handsome elder daughter…..” followed by “The Countess was a woman of about forty-five with a thin, Oriental type face, who looked worn out from childbearing; she had given birth to twelve.”
It could be that only 4 survived infancy.. but honestly, that has never sat well with me (as you read through the whole novel and the Rostov’s face other challenges and sorrows- there is never any mention to any past suffering…)
Also, as a mother of 10 children myself, 7 of whom are boys, if the Rostov’s actually have 10 sons, that really colors the family in a unique way..
So, I truly think (though I know I may be incorrect) that Tolstoy simply changed his mind and decided not to give the Rostov’s 12 children and instead settled on the 4 & somehow this … mistake has been left in for us all to ponder…
Oooooooo will you please do a Natasha/character comparison in movies and television please 😍😍😍
Thank you
Which movie are those clips from
Hmm..by the book? Please read…..Buy the book.
A typical Russian novel -- a huge cast of characters.
With a bunch having similar- if not flat out the same- names!
And nicknames!!
This would be good if it didn’t give spoilers.
I love war and peace and its shame how u dont putt here one of the best adaptations 2016 war and peace by bbc
@@adamgelb567 shut up please :) you have no taste
The War and Peace 2016 version of the book has some inaccuracies compared to the 1966-1967 version, for example the uniforms used during the battle of Schongraben and Austerlitz were wrong in the 2016 version, the 2016 version used the 1811 attire instead of the 1805 uniform attire, there is also other inaccuracies but you can check them out.
Too many spoilers
Only truly interesting character in all Russian autocracy history was Rasputin.