Showing posts with label Uncle Rostóv. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uncle Rostóv. Show all posts

Wednesday, 10 February 2016

Volume 2: Book 7 - Chapter 7

Characters Present:

Uncle Rostóv
Nicholas Rostóv
Natasha Rostova
Petya Rostóv

Location: 

Uncle Rostóv's house in a little village called Mikháylovna

It is close to dinner time, and the hunting party find themselves close to Uncle Rostóv's home, and he invites Nicholas, Natasha and Petya for supper.  Uncle Rostóv's serfs marvel at Natasha being on a horse, and carrying hunting equipment.

A delicious supper is prepared the housekeeper, Anísya Fëdorovna, and while eating, Uncle Rostóv and Nicholas remark on Natasha's energy and how admirably manlike it is.  

After dinner, Anísya Fëdorovna plays some Russian folk-songs on guitar, and Natasha dances not like a countess, but like she has the spirit of the Russian people in her.

At 9pm, two traps arrive, sent from the Rostóv home, to bring Natasha, Nicholas and a now sleeping Petya home.




Friday, 5 February 2016

Volume 2: Book 7 - Chapter 4

Characters Present:

Nicholas Rostóv
Count Ilya Rostóv
Natasha Rostova
Pétya Rostóv (the youngest Rostóv)
Uncle Rostóv
others

Location:

In the woods at the Rostóv Estate


The hunt is organised, and the family, groomsmen and gamekeepers set out to hunt a wolf. 

There is great excitement in the air, though Nicholas frowns at Natasha and Petya for being too frivolous. 

They spot a wolf, and the hounds take off after it.