Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Book 1 - Chapter 21

Characters Present:

Prince Vasíli Kurágin
Princess Catish Semënovna (The dying Count Bezúkhov´s eldest daughter)

Location:

Count Bezukhov´s house.


While the party is happening at the Rostov´s, Count Bezukhov has his sixth stroke and it is not expected that he will live through the night.

Vasíli goes to Catish's rooms and they have a heated discussion about the will and the inheritance. Apparently Princess Anna Mikháylovna Drubetskáya went to the house during the previous year and told horrid stories about all three of the counts daughters. It was at this time that the Count changed his will so that his illegitimate son, Pierre Bezukhov would inherit everything.

Vasíli and Catish start to scheme about how they will challenge Pierre´s claim to the fortune.

No comments:

Post a Comment