War and Peace · primary
Princess Anna Mikháylovna Drubetskáya
fictional · female
A member of the household and a socialite who is involved in the affairs of the Rostóvs.
Aliases
Anna Mikháylovna
Appearances
- First: Book ONE · Chapter X · ¶ 3
- Latest: Book EIGHT · Chapter VIII · ¶ 16
Relationships
Friendship · Countess Rostóva
“That’s why I so value your friendship.”
Social acquaintance · Count Cyril Vladímirovich Bezúkhov
““I know Count Cyril Vladímirovich is very ill... that’s why I have come... I am a relation.””
Social acquaintance · Pierre Bezukhov
“I am Borís, son of Princess Anna Mikháylovna Drubetskáya.”
Friendship · Countess Rostóva
“When Anna Mikháylovna returned from Count Bezúkhov’s the money, all in clean notes, was lying ready under a handkerchief on the countess’ little table, and Anna Mikháylovna noticed that something was agitating her.”
Friendship · Pierre Bezukhov
“Ah, my friend! ... believe me I suffer no less than you do, but be a man!”
Friendship · Nicholas Rostov
“My dear friend?” said she, in a tone of pathetic inquiry, prepared to sympathize in any way.”
Friendship · Pierre Bezukhov
“I have to see him in any case. He has forwarded me a letter from Borís.”
Social acquaintance · Count Ilyá Andréevich Rostóv
“Anna Mikháylovna entered the hall.”
Friendship · Julie Karágina
“Ah, my dear, I can’t tell you how fond I have grown of Julie latterly.”
Parent (mother) · Borís Drubetskóy
“God grant you never know what it is to be left a widow without means and with a son you love to distraction!”
““My dear Borís,” said Princess Anna Mikháylovna to her son...”
Parent (uncle) · Pierre Bezukhov
“You know, Uncle promised me only the day before yesterday not to forget Borís.”
Mentor · Pierre Bezukhov
“But God will support you: you are young, and are now, I hope, in command of an immense fortune.”
Child (child) · Borís Drubetskóy
“God grant you never know what it is to be left a widow without means and with a son you love to distraction!”
““My dear Borís,” said Princess Anna Mikháylovna to her son...”
Child (nephew) · Pierre Bezukhov
“You know, Uncle promised me only the day before yesterday not to forget Borís.”
Student · Pierre Bezukhov
“But God will support you: you are young, and are now, I hope, in command of an immense fortune.”
Quotations
“Princess Anna Mikháylovna Drubetskáya, who as a member of the household was also seated in the drawing room”
“interposed Anna Mikháylovna”
“Princess Anna Mikháylovna intervened in the conversation”
“as I was saying, Prince Vasíli is the next heir through his wife”
“Borís, the officer, Anna Mikháylovna’s son...”
“said Anna Mikháylovna, pointing to Nicholas”
“I am Borís, son of Princess Anna Mikháylovna Drubetskáya”
“After Anna Mikháylovna had driven off with her son to visit Count Cyril Vladímirovich Bezúkhov”
“When Anna Mikháylovna returned from Count Bezúkhov’s”
“The countess exchanged glances with Anna Mikháylovna.”
“Then came Anna Mikháylovna with Shinshín.”
“Anna Mikháylovna (who found it necessary to accompany him)”
“Ah, my friend!” she said, touching his arm”
“Be a man, my friend. I will look after your interests,” said she in reply to his look”
“Anna Mikháylovna, with a meek, sorrowful, and all-forgiving expression”
“Anna Mikháylovna indicated a chair that stood beside the bed”
“my poor Anna Mikháylovna”
“said Anna Mikháylovna, 'after such a solemn sacrament, allow him a moment’s peace!'”
“Yes, my dear, this is a great loss for us all, not to speak of you. But God will support you: you are young”
“Anna Mikháylovna, who always knew everything that passed in the house...”
“Anna Mikháylovna, practical woman that she was, had even managed by favor with army authorities...”
“Anna Mikháylovna, Véra, and the old count were all hugging him,”
“Anna Mikháylovna entered the hall”
“I’ll go to Bezúkhov’s myself”
“Anna Mikháylovna also had of late visited them less frequently”
“she had a promissory note from Anna Mikháylovna for two thousand rubles”
“Anna Mikháylovna, who often visited the Karágins”
““You are always charming and melancholy, my dear Julie,” she said to the daughter”
“the sniveling Anna Mikháylovna? That’s two. She’s here with her son.”
““Look at our Anna Mikháylovna—what a headdress she has on!””
“Behind them sat Anna Mikháylovna wearing a green headdress and with a happy look of resignation to the will of God on her face.”