War and Peace · primary
Berg
fictional · male
An officer who is quartered with Borís and has recently obtained a captaincy.
Titles
Colonel
Appearances
- First: Book THREE · Chapter VII · ¶ 3
- Latest: Book ELEVEN · Chapter XVI · ¶ 23
Relationships
Social acquaintance · Nicholas Rostov
“Do go somewhere, anywhere... to the devil!” he exclaimed, and immediately seizing him by the shoulder and looking amiably into his face, evidently wishing to soften the rudeness of his words.”
Friendship · Borís Drubetskóy
““Go across to our hosts: they invited you,” added Borís.”
Engagement · Countess Véra
“Soon after their arrival in Petersburg Berg proposed to Véra and was accepted.”
Family (son-in-law) · Nicholas Rostov
“Berg, the Rostóvs’ son-in-law, was already a colonel wearing the orders of Vladímir and Anna...”
Romantic attraction · Countess Véra
“Berg with tender smiles was saying to Véra that love is not an earthly but a heavenly feeling.”
Quotations
“Berg who was already in command of a company”
“Oh, don’t mention it, Count! I quite understand,” said Berg”
“shouted Berg who ran up from the other side”
“Berg proposed to Véra and was accepted”
“Berg’s chief characteristic was such a naïve and good natured egotism”
“Berg and his wife, who were not dancing, came up to them”
“But at that moment Berg came to Pierre and began insisting that he should take part in an argument between the general and the colonel on the affairs in Spain.”
“What does this mean? You will answer for it!”
“Here’s Berg coming to see us”
“Berg, the Rostóvs’ son-in-law, was already a colonel wearing the orders of Vladímir and Anna”
“Berg ran with smooth though impatient steps into the drawing room”
“God Almighty alone can decide the fate of our fatherland, Papa,” said Berg.”
“I was driving past Yusúpov’s house just now,” said Berg with a laugh”
“Yes, Mamma! Yes, these are very hard times!” said Berg.”