War and Peace · secondary
Prince Hippolyte Kurágin
fictional · male
A secretary to the embassy, known for his humorous and carefree demeanor.
Aliases
Hippolyte
Appearances
- First: Book TWO · Chapter XI · ¶ 1
- Latest: Book FIVE · Chapter VI · ¶ 5
Relationships
Social acquaintance · Prince Andrew Bolkónski
“With Prince Hippolyte Kurágin, who was a secretary to the embassy, Bolkónski was already acquainted.”
Quotations
“With Prince Hippolyte Kurágin, who was a secretary to the embassy, Bolkónski was already acquainted.”
“Prince Hippolyte was lolling in a lounge chair with his legs over its arm.”
“La femme est la compagne de l’homme,” announced Prince Hippolyte, and began looking through a lorgnette at his elevated legs.”
“Hippolyte, of whom—he had to admit—he had almost been jealous on his wife’s account, was the butt of this set.”
“the delightful Prince Hippolyte who had just returned from Vienna”