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War and Peace

Book cover of War and Peace
War and PeaceLeo Tolstoy, Louise Maude

Characters in War and Peace

27 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Pierre Bezukhov

    An awkward, searching heir to a vast fortune, hunting for meaning in his life.

  • Prince Andrei Bolkonsky

    A disillusioned nobleman seeking purpose in war and love.

  • Natasha Rostova

    The vivid, impulsive young daughter of the Rostov family.

  • Andrei Bolkhonsky

Antagonists

  • Napoleon Bonaparte

Supporting characters

  • Rostov family

  • Ilya Rostov

  • Petya Rostov

  • Anna Scherer

  • Lise Bolkonskaya

  • Platon Karataev

  • Vasili Denisov

  • Anna Drubetskaya

  • Nikolai Bolkonsky

  • Mikhail Kutuzov

  • Vera Rostova

  • Prince Andrey Bokonsky

  • Boris Drubetskoy

  • Sonya Rostova

  • Mademoiselle Bourienne

  • Maria Bolkonskaya

  • Fedja Dolochov

  • Adolf Berg

  • Osip Basdeev

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