War and Peace · primary
Countess Véra
fictional · female
The elder daughter of the countess, characterized by her beauty and intelligence.
Aliases
Véra · Véra Rostóva · Véra Rostóv
Titles
Countess
Appearances
- First: Book ONE · Chapter XII · ¶ 26
- Latest: Book ELEVEN · Chapter XVI · ¶ 17
Relationships
Engagement · Berg
“Soon after their arrival in Petersburg Berg proposed to Véra and was accepted.”
Marriage · Colonel Berg
“Berg rose and embraced his wife carefully, so as not to crush her lace fichu.”
Sibling (sister) · Natásha Rostóva
“What do you think of Natalie? Could she be constant in her attachments?”
Romantic attraction · Berg
“Berg with tender smiles was saying to Véra that love is not an earthly but a heavenly feeling.”
Parent (father) · Nicholas Rostov
“The old count felt this most.”
Child (child) · Nicholas Rostov
“The old count felt this most.”
Quotations
“Countess Véra, with a smile.”
“Véra,” she said to her eldest daughter who was evidently not a favorite”
“You are a Madame de Genlis and nothing more”
“...about whom Natásha had teased her elder sister Véra, speaking of Berg as her 'intended.'”
“Véra beside Berg...”
“only Véra... And what for? What have I done to her?”
“and that Mamma would never allow him to marry me, but that he’ll marry Julie.”
“Véra, and the old count were all hugging him,”
“Véra at the same time smiling with a sense of superiority over her good, conscientious husband”
“Yes, answered Véra, I don’t at all want that. We must live for society”
“Véra with a subtle smile was saying something to Prince Andrew.”
“What do you think of Natalie? Could she be constant in her attachments?”
““I know you were friendly with Natalie, and so... but I was always more friendly with Véra—that dear Véra.””
“how dear Véra wanted a chiffonier like that”