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Princess Lise (Liza) Bolkonsky (“the little princess”)
Nikolushka is Prince Andrei’s son. His mother, Princess Lise, died giving birth to him. When Nikolushka is seven, his father dies. At 15, he especially admires his uncle Pierre and wants to be like him. Nikolenka is a lonely, somewhat delicate, idealistic young man who longs to make a difference in the world.
Nikolai Andreich (Nikolushka or Nikolenka) Bolkonsky Quotes in War and Peace
The War and Peace quotes below are all either spoken by Nikolai Andreich (Nikolushka or Nikolenka) Bolkonsky or refer to Nikolai Andreich (Nikolushka or Nikolenka) Bolkonsky. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Epilogue, Part 1: Chapters 8–16 Quotes
Sometimes the thought occurred to her that this difference was caused by age; but she felt that she was guilty before him, and in her heart she promised herself to mend her ways and do the impossible— that is, in this life to love her husband, and her children, and Nikolenka, and all who were close to her as Christ loved mankind. Countess Marya’s soul always strove towards the infinite, eternal, and perfect, and therefore could never be at peace. The stern expression of concealed, lofty suffering of a soul burdened by a body came to her face. Nikolai looked at her […] and, standing in front of the icon, he began to recite the evening prayers.
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This is the last appearance in the novel for the other central married couple, Marya and Nikolai. Marya has just been reflecting that she doesn’t love her nephew Nikolenka as much as she should, especially now that she has several children of her own. In her repentant thoughts, she resolves to “do the impossible”—to love everyone in her family in a Christlike way. Because Marya never stops seeking greater holiness and purity, she’s never completely at ease in the world. Marya has always been deeply, even self-sacrificially devout, but Tolstoy suggests that she’s developed in some subtle ways—instead of suppressing Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi
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Nikolai Andreich (Nikolushka or Nikolenka) Bolkonsky Character Timeline in War and Peace
The timeline below shows where the character Nikolai Andreich (Nikolushka or Nikolenka) Bolkonsky appears in War and Peace. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Volume 2, Part 1: Chapters 7–9
...Andrei feel that something has broken in his soul. Five days later, the new baby, Nikolai Andreich , is baptized. Prince Nikolai, acting as godfather, is so afraid of dropping the baby...
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Volume 2, Part 2: Chapters 5–9
...1807, Prince Andrei stays at Bald Hills while his father is traveling on duty. Baby Nikolushka is sick. When letters arrive for Prince Andrei, the maid finds him in the nursery,...
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Volume 2, Part 3: Chapters 23–26
...The burden of this falls on Princess Marya. Princess Marya’s soft spots are her nephew Nikolushka and her religious faith, and the irritable Prince attacks these at every opportunity. However, none...
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Volume 2, Part 5: Chapters 1–4
...her father for Andrei’s marriage to Natasha, it goes poorly. Worse, as she tutors six-year-old Nikolushka, she sees her father’s angry traits in herself—she becomes impatient and punishes her nephew for...
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Volume 3, Part 1: Chapters 8–11
...by the sameness of Bald Hills. The place and inhabitants haven’t changed, except that little Nikolushka has grown. He laughs just like the little princess used to laugh. Prince Andrei doesn’t...
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Before leaving Bald Hills, Prince Andrei tries to summon up his former tenderness for Nikolushka, but he can’t find it. He’s likewise disturbed to find that he feels no remorse...
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Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 1–5
...week and even refuses to see Mlle Bourienne. Princess Marya divides her time between tutoring Nikolushka and staying in her room, sometimes visiting with God’s people. She thinks about the war...
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...sits 40 miles east of Smolensk and two miles from the Moscow road. One night, Nikolushka’s tutor Dessales tells Princess Marya to write to the head of the province to find...
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Volume 3, Part 2: Chapters 6–12
...village militia, deciding to stay and defend Bald Hills. He orders that Princess Marya and Nikolushka be taken to Bogucharovo and from there to Moscow. However, Princess Marya is worried about...
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The morning after Nikolushka leaves for Bogucharovo, Prince Nikolai puts on his decorated uniform and goes out to review...
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Volume 4, Part 1: Chapters 4–8
...Marya had gone to Moscow and found a letter from Prince Andrei, telling her and Nikolushka to go to their aunt, Mrs. Malvintsev, in Voronezh. In mourning for her father, worried...
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Volume 4, Part 1: Chapters 14–16
...the Rostovs in Yaroslavl, she immediately makes plans to go there herself, along with seven-year-old Nikolushka. The journey is difficult because they can’t take the Moscow road, and post-horses are often...
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...it would be good if they got married. Marya changes the subject, offering to bring Nikolushka in. Andrei’s smile in response is mocking. Chilled, Marya realizes that he’s mocking her for...
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After an awkward visit with Nikolushka—Andrei doesn’t know what to say to him—Princess Marya starts to cry. Andrei begins, “Marie, do...
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Though Nikolushka is only seven years old, he understands everything that happens in his father’s room that...
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...and that this is how it must be. He receives the last rites and kisses Nikolushka goodbye, with an air of fulfilling what’s expected of him. Natasha and Marya are with...
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Epilogue, Part 1: Chapters 8–16
...table, including his wife and three children, Natasha and her three children, Sonya, Marya’s nephew Nikolenka, and the late Prince Nikolai’s old architect Mikhail Ivanovich. From his gestures, Princess Marya can...
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...feast day. The children are happy because Pierre draws the whole household together with fun. Nikolenka, 15, admires his uncle passionately and wants to be intelligent and kind like him. As...
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After the rest of the children go to bed, Nikolenka asks to stay behind so he can spend time with Pierre. Pierre tells Nikolenka he...
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As they get up for supper, Nikolenka goes up to Pierre and asks if his father Prince Andrei would have shared Pierre’s...
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Their conversation shifts to Nikolenka’s intrusion into the debate in Pierre’s study. Nikolai particularly resents Natasha’s siding with Pierre, especially...
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Marya worries that Nikolenka is alone with his thoughts too much. She continues fretting over her nephew while Nikolai...
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Downstairs, Nikolenka wakes up from a bad dream in which he and Pierre were marching in a...
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