Volume 3: Book 11 - Chapter 9

Characters Present:

Pierre Bezukhov

Location:

Borodíno, on the way to Moscow

Pierre, asleep in his carriage, has several nightmares which twist his time in the Masonic Lodge together with the horrors he has seen in battle. 

His driver wakes him, and tells him that it is time to go, and Pierre is frustrated that he doesn't know what his dreams were trying to tell him. 

On the way to Moscow, Pierre gives a ride to a wounded general, who tells him of Prince Anatole Kurágin's death, and also, of Prince Andrew Bolkónski's death. 

Volume 2: Book 10 - Chapter 25

Characters Present:

Pierre Bezukhov
Prince Andrew Bolkonski
Timokhin

Location:

Knyazkóvo

Pierre, Andrew and Timokhin discuss the army under Kutúzov's command.  

Andrew realises that he is very upset at the thought of Moscow being taken by the French.

He sends Pierre away to have some rest before the battle, and then starts to think about how much he had loved Natasha, and how Anatole Kurágin saw nothing of her beautiful soul, only a fresh, young pretty thing to be taken.

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 9

Characters Present:

Prince Andrew Bolkónski

Location: 

The Army

Prince Andrew rejoins the army, and learns what each of the eight factions are about.

Anatole Kurágin is still not about, and Andrew learns that he has returned to Petersburg.

One of the factions wishes for Tsar Alexander to quit the army, and a letter is written to that effect.

Volume 2: Book 9 - Chapter 8

Characters Present:

Prince Andrew Bolkónski
Anatole Kurágin
General Kutúzov
Old Prince Nicholas Bolkónski,
Princess Mary Bolkónskaya
Mademoiselle Bourienne
Prince Nicholas Bolkónski

Location: 

Russia, then Turkey, then Bald Hill Estate

Prince Andrew rejoins the army under General Kutúzov, hoping to run unto Anatole, so that he can challenge him to a duel about something new, as to not further tarnish Natasha's name. 

He is unsuccessful, and eventually returns to Bald Hill Estate. Andrew finds everything much the same there: Princess Mary unhappy; his father still cantankerous but now missing a tooth; and Mademoiselle Bourienne still influencing matters where she should have no influence. He does find that his son, Nicholas has grown, and looks much like his late wife.

Prince Andrew has a fight with his father, and leaves the following day to return to the army without saying goodbye, despite Mary begging him to stay and speak to him, as the old prince might die soon.

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 17

Characters Present:

Anatole Kurágin
Fedor Ivanovich Dólokhov
Balagá (Anatole's roguish driver)

Location:
Location:

Dólokhov's house then Márya Dmítrievna Akhrosímova's house

Anatole has celebratory drinks with Dólokhov and Balagá, and they all sit down before leaving, as Russian tradition dictates they do prior to commencing a long journey. 

They drive to Márya's house, where a maid ushers them into a courtyard.

It turns out to be an ambush, and Márya's giant footman, Gabriel, invites Anatole to see his mistress. 

Dólokhov calls out that they have been betrayed.

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 16

Characters Present:

Anatole Kurágin
Fedor Ivanovich Dólokhov

Location:
Location:

Dólokhov's house

Anatole has moved into Dólokhov's house. 

Dólokhov has arranged the details of Natasha's abduction: a driver to take them to Warsaw, passports, a defrocked priest and two gambling associates to act as witnesses to the fake marriage.

Dólokhov asks Anatole to reconsider, but he won't. 

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 13

Characters Present:

Countess Hélène Berzúkhova
Natasha Rostova, 
Sonya Rostova

Count Ilya Rostóv
Anatole Kurágin

Location:
Location:

Countess Hélène Berzúkhova's house


The Rostóvs attend the impromptu ball at Hélène's house, and Count Ilya Rostóv wants to leave as soon as possible, due to the loose types that are in attendance.

Natasha is flustered and attracted to Anatole, who dances with her several times, and declares that he is madly in love with her. 

Natasha goes to straighten her dress in a dress straightening room, and Hélène takes her into a little sitting room.  Anatole arrives, Hélène leaves, Anatole once again proclaims his love, and steals a kiss.

Sonya walks in and catches them, and the Rostóvs leave without having the late supper.

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 11

Characters Present:

Anatole Kurágin
Fedor Ivanovich Dólokhov

Location:
Location:

Moscow

Anatole has been sent to Moscow by his father to be an adjutant to a commander-in-chief, as he had been spending too much money drinking and socialising in Petersburg.

The chapter describes Anatole as a rake who only seduces married women now, after being forced to marry a young Polish women a few years before.

Anatole confides in Dólokhov his intentions to sleep with Natasha, and as usual, has no consideration of the consequences of his actions to anyone else.

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 10

Characters Present:

Natasha Rostova

Countess Hélène Berzúkhova
Anatole Kurágin

Location:
Location:

The Opera

Hélène introduces Anatole to Natasha.  

Natasha and Anatole speak, but the weight of Anatole's gaze on Natasha's face, shoulders and neck makes her intensely uncomfortable.  

Anatole invites Natasha to a costume party, and she does not commit to going.

She is confused about the attraction between them, and feels that she has betrayed Prince Andrew somehow. 

Volume 2: Book 8 - Chapter 5

Characters Present:

Boris Drubetskóy
Julie Karagina
Anatole Kurágin
Princess Mary Bolkónskaya

Location: Moscow

Boris Drubestskóy, in his efforts to marry a rich heiress, decides to pursue Julie Karagina over Princess Mary Bolkónskaya - though he is more attracted to Princess Mary, he finds her too weird.

Julie, 27 and never married, has adopted the demeanor of someone who has suffered terrible injustices, which Boris plays up to by writing melancholy poetry to her. 

Boris cannot bring himself to propose as he sees a falseness to Julie's melancholy, until Anatole Kurágin comes to town with the intention of courting Julie. Boris panics and proposes, and they both leave their angst-ridden states and become joyful.

Book 3 - Chapter 5

Characters Present:

Prince Nicholas Bolkónski
Princess Mary Bolkónskaya
Mademoiselle Bourienne
Prince Anatole Kurágin

Location:

Bald Hill Estate

Everybody has gone to bed and Prince Nicholas, Princess Mary and Mademoiselle Bourienne are all having trouble sleeping.

When Princess Mary goes to her father for her morning lessons, he shouts at her to take an hour to decide whether she is to become Prince Anatole's wife.  On her way out of his study, she catches Prince Anatole and Mademoiselle Bourienne in a passionate embrace. 

Princess Mary later declines the offer of marriage made by Prince Vasíle for his son and Prince Nicholas is delighted.

Princess Mary goes to comfort Mademoiselle Bourienne and makes the decision to help her marry Prince Anatole, and give her money if this will help her.

Book 3 - Chapter 4

Characters Present:

Old Prince Nicholas Bolkónski
Princess Mary Bolkónskaya (Prince Nicholas's daughter)
Princess Lisa Bolkónskaya (Prince Nicholas's pregnant daughter-in-law)
Prince Vasíli Kurágin
Prince Anatole Kurágin (Prince Vasíli's son)
Mademoiselle Bourienne

Location:

Bald Hill Estate. 

Prince Nicholas is taking his time to get dressed, as he is cranky that Prince Vasíli and his son have arrived, and he is also considering whether he wants to give his daughter, Princess Mary, over to marriage. 

Prince Nicholas joins the others and mildly interrogates Anatole, before taking Prince Vasíli off to shout at him, and says that if Anatole is to marry Mary, that he is to prove himself worthy.

Meanwhile, the three women - Princess Mary in particular - are enchanted by Prince Anatole, though he is described as good looking but without much to say.

Prince Antatole fails to find Princess Mary attractive but is falling for Mademoiselle Bourienne's charms.  Mary mistakes Mademoiselle Bourienne's intentions, and the scene is set for heartbreak and disappointment.

Book 3 - Chapter 3

Characters Present:

Old Prince Nicholas Bolkónski
Princess Mary Bolkónskaya (daughter of Prince Nicholas)
Prince Vasíli Kuragin
Anatole Kuragin (Vasíli's son)
Mademoiselle Bourienne (Mary's companion)
Princes Lisa Bolkónskaya (Prince Andrew Bolkónski's pregnant wife)

Location: 

Bald Hill Estate

Old Prince Nicholas receives a letter from Prince Vasíli, stating his intention to visit with his son in a fortnight.  It seems that Vasíli is to bring his son, Anatole, to meet Princess Mary with the intention of marrying them off.

Prince Nicholas dislikes Prince Vasíli and goes out of the house on the morning of their arrival to shout at the guards for clearing the driveway of snow, and orders them to replace it. 

Princess Mary is a bit nervous about the arrival of their guests and things are made worse when Princess Lisa and Mademoiselle Bourienne try to make her look attractive.  They go overboard, and Princess Mary ends up looking worse than before, and tells them to leave her alone.