War and Peace · primary
Count Rostopchín
fictional · male
A famous count who engages in political discussions and critiques the French influence in Russia.
Aliases
Theodore Vasílyevich Rostopchín
Titles
Count
Appearances
- First: Book EIGHT · Chapter III · ¶ 15
- Latest: Book FIFTEEN · Chapter XV · ¶ 1
Relationships
Political alliance · Napoleon Bonaparte
“The Emperor has deigned to summon us and the merchants.”
Social acquaintance · Pierre Bezukhov
“Without going home, Pierre took a cab and drove to see the Moscow commander in chief.”
Friendship · Pierre Bezukhov
“but probably realizing that he was shouting at Bezúkhov who so far was not guilty of anything, he added, taking Pierre’s hand in a friendly manner”
Conflict · Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov
“Count Rostopchín had returned to Moscow mortified and offended because he had not been invited to attend the council of war, and because Kutúzov had paid no attention to his offer to take part in the defense of the city.”
Conflict · Vereshchágin
“Cut him down! I command it...”
Mentor · Pierre Bezukhov
“I like you and don’t wish you any harm and—as you are only half my age—I advise you, as a father would, to cease all communication with men of that stamp and to leave here as soon as possible.”
Betrayal (traitor) · Vereshchágin
“He has betrayed his Tsar and his country, he has gone over to Bonaparte.”
Student · Pierre Bezukhov
“I like you and don’t wish you any harm and—as you are only half my age—I advise you, as a father would, to cease all communication with men of that stamp and to leave here as soon as possible.”
Quotations
“the famous Count Rostopchín”
“Count Rostopchín, repeating a phrase he had uttered several times before”
“returned Count Rostopchín”
“which he would obtain from Count Rostopchín.”
“Count Rostopchín with his protruding chin and alert eyes”
“said Rostopchín. 'I am straight from the palace.'”
“Bezúkhov at once informed Rostopchín that he would give a thousand men”
“the report that Count Rostopchín had forbidden people to leave Moscow was false;”
“Count Rostopchín writes that he will stake his life on it that the enemy will not enter Moscow.”
“Count Rostopchín, who had come out from Moscow, joined them.”
“Count Rostopchín was telling a fourth group that he was prepared to die with the city train bands under the walls of the capital”
“Rostopchín, who is usually represented as being the instigator of that event”
“In his broadsheets Rostopchín impressed on them that to leave Moscow was shameful”
“despite Rostopchín’s calls to defend Moscow”
“But Count Rostopchín, who now taunted those who left Moscow”
“Count Rostopchín’s adjutant.”
“Count Rostopchín had only that morning returned to town...”
“Well, you know the count,” said the adjutant cheerfully, with a smile of pride...”
“Count Rostopchín, puckering his face, was rubbing his forehead and eyes with his hand.”
“Ah, how do you do, great warrior?” said Rostopchín as soon as the short man had left the room.”
“I could not have exiled the Postmaster had he not been a harmful person.”
“But I did not summon you to discuss my actions, but to give you advice—or an order if you prefer it.”
“Oh, by the by!” he shouted through the doorway after Pierre, “is it true that the countess has fallen into the clutches of the holy fathers of the Society of Jesus?”
“his interview with Count Rostopchín”
“Count Rostopchín had returned to Moscow mortified and offended”
“Count Rostopchín explained his actions at this time”
“Rostopchín, though he had patriotic sentiments, was a sanguine and impulsive man”
“All that night Count Rostopchín issued orders”
“shouted Rostopchín. 'Bring him to me!'”
“The count ordered his carriage that he might drive to Sokólniki”
“Rostopchín felt this, and it was this which exasperated him.”
“You may go. I don’t need you to tell me what to do!” exclaimed Rostopchín angrily.”
“Lads! This man, Vereshchágin, is the scoundrel by whose doing Moscow is perishing.”
“Count Rostopchín was unable to reply and, turning obediently, went in the direction indicated.”
“It was Count Rostopchín. He told Kutúzov that he had come because Moscow, the capital, was no more and only the army remained.”
“the following communication was received from Count Rostopchín:”
“When Count Rostopchín at the Yaúza bridge galloped up to Kutúzov with personal reproaches”
“And Count Rostopchín wrote proclamations.”
“called on Count Rostopchín”