PART 1

From the end of 1811, long-term armament and concentration of forces began. Western Europe, and in 1812, these forces - millions of people moved from west to east, to the borders to which the forces of Russia had grinded down in the same way since 1811.

On June 12, the forces of Western Europe crossed the borders of Russia, and the war began. It was accompanied by many anti-moral actions. According to historians, the cause of the war was the offense inflicted on the Duke of Oldenburg, non-compliance with the continental system, Napoleon's lust for power, Alexander's firmness, diplomats' mistakes, etc. However, for us descendants, the reason lies in many respects and these reasons are connected with a solid purpose. Fatalism in history is inevitable to explain various phenomena... Man consciously lives for himself, but is a tool for achieving historical universal human goals.

French troops, on the orders of Napoleon, crossed the Niemen, and since Napoleon was with them, they generally decided to reach India. in order to show their heroism, the Polish uhlans, looking for a ford, rushed into the river and many people drowned. However, Napoleon was not surprised by such devotion. He was used to a madness of self-forgetfulness in his presence.

The Russian emperor lived in Vilna for over a month. Prepared for war, but it was not at all productive. A ball is arranged for him, to which Helen Bezukhova came and overshadowed all Polish ladies with her beauty. Boris Drubetskoy also arrived. He became rich after getting married. During the evening, Boris notices that Adjutant General Balashov is saying something to the emperor. Boris overhears and learns that French troops crossed the Russian border without warning of war. Alexander writes a letter to Napoleon and asks Balashov to take him away and tell him that he will not reconcile as long as at least one armed enemy remains on Russian soil. Balashov went to Napoleon. On the way he is stopped, and he meets Murat, who considers Alexander to be the culprit of the war, not Napoleon. Balashov and Murat argue. Then Balashov drove on and was stopped again. And this time he meets with the French Marshal Davout. Marshal was a little arrogant with Balashev. And it was he who gave the package with the letter to Napoleon. Balashov goes back to Vilna, which was already occupied by the French, and then Napoleon gives an audience to Balashov. In the same house where Alexander lived a few days ago. Balashov was received by Napoleon. Napoleon spoke mainly. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the alliance of Russia with England and the Turks, and other enemies of France. In fact, the conversation was empty. Suddenly Balashov received a letter inviting him to dinner at Napoleon's. On it Balashov was asked about Moscow, roads, churches and houses. After dinner Balashov drank coffee with Napoleon in Napoleon's study. Although this office previously belonged to Alexander. Napoleon made speeches that could show his superiority over the Russian emperor.

Andrei Bolkonsky after those events in Moscow with Natasha left for St. Petersburg. He wanted to find Anatol Kuragin. However, Pierre warned Anatol on time about Andrei's arrival, and Kuragin left for the Moldavian army on time. Therefore, Andrei fails to see Anatol. Andrei in St. Petersburg meets Kutuzov, who invites him to go to serve in Turkey and be the general on duty at Kutuzov's headquarters. Most of all, Andrei wanted to meet Anatol Kuragin. And provoke a reason for a duel, but it didn't work out. Andrei tried very hard in the service, but he asked Kutuzov, as soon as information about the war reached him, to transfer him to the Western army. On the way, he drives home to Bald Mountains. There is still the same way of life. Only everyone had grown old, and the father became even more embittered. Andrei had a fight with his father because he said that Marya was not to blame for the troubles and poor health of her father, but Mademoiselle Buryen was to blame. The father drove his son away and Andrei left.

Andrey goes to his destination. Comes to Baraclay de Tolly. The sovereign himself was located nearby. To Andrey's delight, Kuragin was in Petersburg. Thanks to the war, Andrei was distracted from hatred for this man.

The command system at this place was very confusing. A bunch of camps and clans.

Shishkov - Secretary of State writes a letter to the sovereign, in which he invites the sovereign to leave the army in order to slightly inspire the people to war. The letter is signed by Balashov and Arakcheev.

Andrew was summoned by the sovereign to inquire about the situation in Turkey, although not immediately. And Andrey asks to be allowed to serve in the army.

Rostov, meanwhile, receives, just before the outbreak of hostilities, a letter from home, in which it is written that Natasha refused Andrei and that she was ill.

They ask Nikolai to retire and go home. He writes to them that he cannot, but will try. And in a letter to Sonya, she tells her beloved the real reasons. He says he will be a coward if he drops everything before the start of the company. But as soon as everything is over, he will come and marry Sonya.

With the start of the company, the regiment was moved to Poland. Nicholas was appointed captain. The first battle took place on June 13. Nikolai Rostov showed himself on it. He takes a Frenchman prisoner, although he originally wanted to kill him.

He is awarded the St. George Cross and is considered a hero, although he admits to himself that he did not kill, as he was a coward. And from this he does not understand why he was awarded. In the meantime, he was in thought, they give him a battalion of hussars and push him forward.

Natasha was very ill. The whole family came to their Moscow home. Every day she had dozens of doctors prescribing most of the drugs.

And no matter how many diagnoses they made, not one could guess that this was all because of emotional experiences. And no one found out about anything, not even the parents.

Sonya, the count and the countess sacrificed a lot for Natasha. And slowly the girl began to recover.

Natasha felt better, but she no longer had that joy of life. She did not go anywhere, and of the guests she was glad to see only Pierre.

At the end of Peter's Lent, Natasha decided to fast with her neighbor Belova. She went to church all week for Vespers, Mass, and Matins. And after that she felt better.

In early June, worrisome rumors about the war spread in Moscow: they talked about the sovereign's appeal to the people, about the arrival of the sovereign himself from the army to Moscow.

Pierre was going to the Rostovs on Sunday, he wanted to bring a manifesto. And the Rostovs on Sunday. We were at the service, where Natasha prayed for her brother, for Denisov, for Prince Andrei, father, mother, Sonya and Anatole.

Pierre realizes that he is falling in love with Natasha. He is also tormented by an incomprehensible premonition, a catastrophe that will change his life. Realizing what must happen, Pierre turns to the Apocalypse.

It says that if, after doing some operations with the name and if the number is 666, then this person is a beast related to the disaster.

According to his calculations, this beast is Napoleon, whose power limit will be in his 42 years. And according to the same principle, he is looking for an answer who will put an end to the power of the beast and this person is he - Pierre Bezukhov. He did not fully understand everything and tried to look for explanations.

Arriving at the Rostovs, Pierre hears that Natasha has finally begun to sing again. And her younger brother Petya, despite the desire of the parents related to study, decided to go to the hussars. Especially in such a military situation, in which there were rumors about spies, about Napoleon's stay in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

But his parents flatly refuse him. And Pierre, realizing the whole level of feelings for Natasha, decided not to come to the Rostovs anymore.

The next day the sovereign arrives in Moscow. Petya secretly goes to look at him. Something was wrong with the people at the Kremlin. They were ready to kill just to be closer to the sovereign.

Petya realized that serving him is now the most important thing. He came home and set a condition that if his parents do not allow him to serve, he will run away. Then the father began to find out where Petya could be accommodated more safely.

15th in the morning opened assembly of nobility... The sovereign's manifesto was read there and a journal of records of donations from Muscovites was opened. Pierre was on this list.

Rostov senior was very impressed by this event and therefore agreed to enroll Petya in the people's militia.

PART 2

The cause of the death of Napoleon's French troops was, on the one hand, their entry at a later time without preparation for a winter campaign deep into Russia, and on the other hand, the character that the war took from the burning of Russian cities and inciting hatred of the enemy in the Russian people.

Napoleon did not foresee the danger in the movement to Moscow, it was not Alexander, nor the Russian military leaders who then thought to lure Napoleon, but thought otherwise.

Napoleon was lured deep into Russia. And it was not planned. The reason can only be called the intrigues, goals, desire of the participants in the war, who have not found a single salvation for Russia.

When Prince Andrey left after a quarrel with his father, Bolkonsky senior began to blame his daughter Marya for everything. And Mademoiselle Bourienne became uninteresting to him.

After a while, Andrey wrote a letter to his father and asked for forgiveness, and the father answered very kindly. Andrei's next letter was a request from his son to leave his father from the Bald Mountains for Moscow due to the proximity of the front line.

War is raging near Smolensk, and Andrei writes in his third letter to his father that he immediately leave, since the bald mountains will be captured. And asks to tell them when they are in Moscow.

Andrei, meanwhile, is very keen on the war. And from this he managed to forget all the insults that happened to him. For him now only happiness is the regiment.

The evenings that Anna Pavlovna organized at home and Helen at home, despite the height of the war, did not change in any way. The guests of these ladies were very sorry that Russia was at war against France, and not vice versa was friendly with her.

At one evening with Anna Pavlovna, in a conversation, they said that Kutuzov would be the best commander-in-chief, but Vasily began to take offense, since he allegedly had already said this. And just after a while, Kutuzov was appointed commander-in-chief of the army and the entire region.

The old prince Bolkonsky decided to send Marya and Nikolasha to Bogucharovo and then to Moscow, while he himself remained in the Bald Hills. However, only Nikolai went to Moscow, since Marya refused, to which his father, as always, was angry. After the departure of the grandson, the prince and Marya go to Bogucharovo. The old prince is going to go to the commander-in-chief, but he is paralyzed and, having asked for forgiveness from his daughter, he dies. Marya leaves Bogucharovo, as the French are close. But it wasn't easy.

By coincidence, Rostov and his comrades ended up close to Bolkonsky's house. Rostov did not know that this was the house of Natasha's ex-fiancé. They are invited inside, where Rostov sees Marya, whom the local men do not allow her to be released from Bogucharovo. Rostov, Marya seemed meek and noble. Rostov did not dare to introduce himself to her, but when Marya was released, Nikolai accompanied her on horseback. And saying goodbye, he kissed her hand. They both had something flushed. But Rostov had only one question in his head, what about Sonya?

Kutuzov became commander-in-chief and remembered Andrei and calls him to headquarters. Andrey refuses, as he is devoted to the regiment. Kutuzov is sorry that Andrei will not be with him, but he respects his decision. And Andrei himself was proud that he was able to punish Kutuzov.

Kutuzov meets Denisov, who has a plan of partisan actions in the rear of the French.

Meanwhile, the enemy is getting closer and the smaller the distance, the more frivolous Muscovites are about the situation.

Petya Rostov entered Obolensky's Cossacks and left for the White Church. And Marya Bolkonsky comes to Moscow and wants to see Pierre.

Posters of Rostopchin are being distributed in Moscow, where at first jokes about the enemy were written, and then they became less joyful.

Pierre was pondering whether to go to his service. Moscow is slowly emptied. In order to distract himself, he goes to look at balloon to beat the enemy, a trial ball, which was to be launched the next day. On the way back, he sees how the spy is being punished, and decides to immediately leave Moscow. The next morning Pierre is on his way. He learns about the big battle at Shevardin. And near Mozhaisk, Pierre sees a large number of troops.

26th took place battle of Borodinowhich doesn't make any significant sense to the French or the Russians. The battle of Borodino did not go at all as they describe it, trying to hide the mistakes of the military leaders and, as a result, increasing the glory of the Russian army and people, the author believes.

Leaving Mozhaisk, Pierre, from the desire to see “the position goes to the mound from where he sees Borodino and the location of ours and the French. There is a rumor that they are carrying the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God. Kutuzov went up to her, prayed, and when he knelt down in front of her, he tried for a long time to get up, but could not from the heaviness and weakness. Among those who watched this was Boris Drubetskoy, whom Pierre noticed and called. Boris, after Kutuzov expelled him, like the other superfluous from the headquarters, joined Kutuzov's enemy. Drubetskoy promised to take Pierre to the regiment of Andrei Bolkonsky. Kutuzov was sitting nearby and called Pierre. But before that, Dolokhov approached Kutuzov. When Pierre offered his services to the commander-in-chief, Kutuzov recalled Pierre's unfaithful wife. After that Dolokhov, with whom Pierre fought in a duel, asked Pierre for forgiveness for everything that had happened. Pierre continued on his way. He saw a redoubt, a Raevsky redoubt. Pierre did not pay special attention to him, not knowing that it was he who would be more memorable than all the places in the Borodino field.

And while Pierre was on his way, Andrei lay in the shed and from the fact that the order to battle had already been given, he was thinking about the possible death on it. When Pierre came to see him, he was not very happy about him. In the presence of other officers, there is a conversation about the war, and Andrei claims that the result does not depend on anything, except on the desired result. If you think that the battle will be lost, then it will be lost. And so Bolkonsky is confident that the coming battle will be won. Andrei also convinces everyone that it is impossible to take the enemy prisoner, that you need to kill him and go to his death. He speaks about the meaning of war and admits that it is hard for him to live because he began to understand a lot. And when Andrei said goodbye to Pierre, Pierre said to himself that he knew this was their last meeting.

On the eve of the Battle of Borodino, Napoleon tidies up his toilet. At that moment he was brought a gift from the empress - a painting depicting a boy born of Napoleon and the daughter of the Austrian emperor, whom everyone called the "King of Rome." Napoleon, looking at the picture, realizes that everything he does is history. After some time, Napoleon wrote the disposition of the battle, which consisted of 4 orders, of these orders, more than one could not be, and was not, executed.

The author makes fun of historians who believe that the French did not win the Battle of Borodino because of Napoleon's cold. Since it was not Napoleon who killed people in the war, and they killed not by order of Napoleon, but by their own will. And therefore the question of Napoleon's cold is not of such interest to history as the question of the last Furshtat soldier's cold.

After the second trip along the line, Napoleon said, “The chess is set, the game will start tomorrow,” early in the morning he goes to the village of Chevardino and the battle begins.

Pierre slept through the entire beginning of the battle. Waking up, he went to the mound from which he was looking at the position. There were a large number of soldiers there. He walked on this mound and everyone admired his courage. The soldiers who held the position in that place named Pierre "Our master". And when the core fell next to Pierre, he was not frightened and was surprised at the fright of the soldiers. Then the shells ran out on the mound, and Pierre volunteered to follow them, but did not reach because of the next cannonball. A serious battle began. A bunch of dead, wounded and constantly exploding nuclei.

Kutuzov was bad. His strength let down, and he no longer gave any orders, but only agreed or not with this or that proposal. He learns about the wound of Bagration. Meanwhile, Napoleon is puzzled by the question of reinforcements. All the information that reached him was false. Since it was constantly changing, until it reached the emperor.

At three o'clock the French attack ceased. When Kutuzov was eating, he was informed of the defeat, but he knew that the Russians had won. And he thanked Raevsky for this, who spent the whole day at the Borodino field. Kutuzov orders to go on the attack to drive the enemy from the Russian land.

Prince Andrey's regiment was rapidly losing its soldiers. Despite the fact that they never fired, they fired only at them. Andrei was walking through the meadow and then a grenade falls next to him, spins and is about to explode. Then the love of life awoke in his head. They shouted at him to move away, but the grenade exploded. He ran back and fell. He was badly wounded in the stomach. He is carried to the dressing station. And there he notices Anatol Kuragin, who screams and groans - his leg was cut off. Andrei felt sorry for the man he wanted to kill.

Despite Napoleon's earlier strong interest in looking at the wounded and killed, the sight of the terrible battle and their sacrifices greatly impressed the emperor. But he again pulled himself together and continued his command. And again, all inhuman features began to prevail in him.

"The battlefield was great!" - Napoleon's words about the Borodino field.

The battle gradually ended. Not the French, not the Russians did not attack. Everything stood motionless. As a result, the Russians won a moral victory at Borodino.

Part 3

The Russians retreat 120 versts from Borodino. This made it possible for the French to reach Moscow and stop. And after that, there was no movement for five weeks. The entire army, led by Kutuzov, thought that the battle was won. However, it soon became clear that the Russians were overtaken by heavy losses. And the desired attack was not possible due to the lack of a large number of people.

After some time, Kutuzov gathers a council, at which he orders to retreat. This turn of events led to the fact that people began to leave Moscow, Smolensk and other Russian cities and villages, burning everything behind them. Because they knew that living under the leadership of the French was the worst.

Meanwhile, the beautiful Helene, Pierre's wife had an affair with two powerful men: a foreign prince, for whom she converted to Catholicism and a high statesman... And from both she demanded marriage with a living husband. And oddly enough, she was not condemned for this. Helene wrote Pierre a letter asking for a divorce. It came to him when he was at the Borodino field. After the battle, Pierre was a little lost. He dreams of being brave. He fell asleep on the side of the road. He was awakened by soldiers who then take him to Mozhaisk. He fell asleep and sees a dream with all the colors brutal war... And after awakening, an overwhelming fear of death comes to him. He learns about the approach of the French near Mozhaisk and decides to leave, since russian army retreats. Pierre also learned about the death of Andrei Bolkonsky. Upon arriving home, he reads Helene's letter. In the morning he left the house on the back porch to the gate and until the end of the Moscow devastation no one saw him again and did not know where Pierre was.

The Rostovs, unlike other residents of Moscow, remained in the city almost until the very entrance of the enemy. The Countess was tormented by the thought of her sons' service. Sometimes she dreamed of them dead.

Petya Rostov was transferred to another regiment, which was forcing near Moscow. And when the Rostovs waited for Petya, they began to gather. In fact, only Sonya was involved in the gathering, who was worried because of the premonition that Nikolai would marry Marya. The Rostovs' house is a mess. A bunch of suitcases and chests. Everyone is preparing to leave. While everyone was going about their business, a train of the wounded stopped at the Rostovs' house. Natasha came out to him and offered to wrap the wounded in the Rostovs' house, because they were leaving soon. And at night the housekeeper brought another wagon with the wounded to the Rostovs. It was the wounded officer Andrei Bolkonsky. He was placed in an outhouse.

In the morning everything was ready for departure. And then the wounded officer turned to the count with a request to take some officers with him. And not paying attention to the countess's objections, thanks to Natasha, the Rostovs unload some things and leave them. And these freed carts are given to the wounded. Sonya noticed the carriage with Prince Andrey, but said nothing to Natasha. Having set off, Natasha met Pierre on the way, he stayed in Moscow and bought himself a pistol.

On the morning of September 2, Russian troops left Moscow. At this time, Napoleon watched this, standing on Poklonnaya Hill... A sense of power overwhelmed him. And he asked to bring him the boyars, so that the boyars appear before him, to make a speech before them. But his pride in himself evaporated when he learned that there were no people left in Moscow at all.

The day before, on the evening of September 1, Rostopchin, who was making those posters, sat and took offense at Kutuzov. Since the commander-in-chief did not invite Rostopchin for advice, and he had a plan for another action regarding the defense of Moscow. Kutuzov wrote a letter to Rostopchin, in which he asked for police officers to send troops through the city. Rostopchin sat and thought about his role and was very irritated. Subsequently, he releases the madmen from the clinic and criminals.

French troops entered Moscow, but after a while they could not be called an army, since everyone was turned into marauders.

Pierre, meanwhile, has a lot of thoughts in his head that he is not like those soldiers on the Borodino field. Then he decides to participate in the people's defense of Moscow, but this event is canceled. And Pierre comes up with the idea to kill Napoleon with his own hands.

When the Rostovs stopped in Mytishchi, where the burning Moscow was visible, Sonya confessed to Natasha that Andrei Bolkonsky was nearby and he was wounded. Natasha secretly went to him, fearing that she would see him disfigured. She entered and saw the same Andrey as he had been before. He looked at the girl with the most pleasant look. She knelt in front of him. Andrei smiled and held out his hand to her. Andrey was in this state for a week. From time to time he had unconsciousness and fever. And in these moments he realized that they love not on earth, but in heaven. In spite of everything, he loves Natasha more than anything in the world and also hates her. The gospel helped him to realize this. Natasha did not leave Bolkonsky all the way. They asked each other for forgiveness and said words of love.

On September 3, Per went to Arbat, where he saw an Armenian family suffering from the loss of his daughter. The French marauders approached the family and began to pull things from them. Pierre ran up and began to beat the French, but the French horse patrol seized Pierre, beat him up, tied him up and searched him. And, because of the suspicion that appeared in Pierre, he was placed under a separate guard.

PART ONE

I

From the end of 1811, intensified arming and concentration of forces of Western Europe began, and in 1812 these forces - millions of people (counting those who transported and fed the army) moved from West to East, to the borders of Russia, to which in the same way from 1811, the forces of Russia were pulled together. On June 12, the forces of Western Europe crossed the borders of Russia, and a war began, that is, an event that was contrary to human reason and all human nature took place. Millions of people committed, against each other, such a countless number of atrocities, deceptions, treason, theft, forgery and the issuance of false banknotes, robberies, arson and murders, which for centuries will not be collected by the chronicle of all the courts of the world and for which, during this period of time, people those who committed them did not look at them as crimes.

What caused this extraordinary event? What were the reasons for it? Historians say with naive confidence that the reasons for this event were the insult inflicted on the Duke of Oldenburg, non-compliance with the continental system, Napoleon's lust for power, Alexander's firmness, diplomatic mistakes, etc.

Consequently, it was only necessary for Metternich, Rumyantsev or Talleyrand, between the exit and the reception, to try hard and write a more searching piece of paper, or to Napoleon write to Alexander: Monsieur mon frere, je consens a rendre le duche au duc d "Oldenbourg, [ Sovereign brother, I agree to return the duchy to the Duke of Oldenburg . ] - and there would be no war.

It is clear that this was how the business seemed to contemporaries. It is clear that it seemed to Napoleon that the cause of the war was the intrigues of England (as he said it on the island of St. Helena); it is clear that it seemed to the members of the English House that the cause of the war was Napoleon's lust for power; that it seemed to the Prince of Oldenburg that the cause of the war was the violence committed against him; that the merchants thought that the cause of the war was the continental system that ravaged Europe, that the old soldiers and generals felt that the main reason was the need to use them in business; the legitimists of the time that it was necessary to restore les bons principes [ good principles ] , and to the diplomats of that time, that everything happened because the alliance of Russia with Austria in 1809 was not skillfully hidden from Napoleon and that memorandum No. 178 was awkwardly written. It is clear that these and still countless, endless number of reasons, the number which depends on the innumerable differences of points of view, seemed to contemporaries; but for us - descendants, contemplating in all its scope the enormity of the event that took place and delving into its simple and terrible meaning, these reasons seem insufficient. It is incomprehensible to us that millions of Christian people killed and tortured each other, because Napoleon was power-hungry, Alexander was firm, the policy of England was cunning and the Duke of Oldenburg was offended. It is impossible to understand what connection these circumstances have with the very fact of murder and violence; why, due to the fact that the duke was offended, thousands of people from the other end of Europe killed and ruined the people of the Smolensk and Moscow provinces and were killed by them.

For us, the descendants, - not historians, not carried away by the process of research and therefore with an undimmed common sense contemplating the event, its causes are presented in innumerable quantities. The more we delve into the search for reasons, the more they open to us, and every single reason taken or a number of reasons seems to us equally fair in themselves, and equally false in their insignificance in comparison with the enormity of the event, and equally false in their invalidity ( without the participation of all other coinciding reasons) to produce the occurred event. The same reason as Napoleon's refusal to withdraw his troops across the Vistula and to give back the Duchy of Oldenburg, seems to us the desire or unwillingness of the first French corporal to enter the secondary service: for if he did not want to go into service and would not want another, the third , and the thousandth corporal and soldiers, so fewer people would have been in Napoleon's army, and there could not have been a war.

If Napoleon had not been offended by the demand to retreat beyond the Vistula and had not ordered the troops to advance, there would have been no war; but if all the sergeants did not wish to enter secondary service, there could be no war either. There could be no war either, if there were no intrigues of England, and there would be no Prince of Oldenburg and a feeling of insult in Alexander, and there would be no autocratic power in Russia, and there would be no French revolution and the ensuing dictatorship and empire, and all that what produced the French revolution, etc. Without one of these reasons, nothing could have happened. Therefore, all these reasons - billions of reasons - coincided in order to produce what was. And, therefore, nothing was the exclusive cause of the event, and the event had to happen only because it had to happen. Millions of people, having renounced their human feelings and their reason, had to go to the East from the West and kill their own kind, just like a few centuries ago crowds of people went from East to West, killing their own kind.

The actions of Napoleon and Alexander, on whose words depended, it seemed, whether the event would happen or not, were just as little arbitrary as the actions of each soldier who went on a campaign by lot or by recruitment. It could not be otherwise, because in order for the will of Napoleon and Alexander (those people on whom the event seemed to depend) to be fulfilled, the coincidence of countless circumstances was necessary, without one of which the event could not have happened. It was necessary that millions of people in whose hands there was real power, the soldiers who fired, carried provisions and guns, it was necessary that they agree to fulfill this will of individual and weak people and were led to this by countless complex, varied reasons.

Volume three

In June 1812 the war begins, Napoleon becomes the head of the army. Emperor Alexander, having learned that the enemy had crossed the border, sent Adjutant General Balashev to Napoleon. Balashev spends four days with the French, who do not recognize for him the importance that he had at the Russian court, and finally Napoleon receives him in the very palace from which the Russian emperor sent him. Napoleon listens only to himself, not noticing that he often runs into contradictions.

Prince Andrey wants to find Anatol Kuragin and challenge him to a duel; for this he goes to St. Petersburg, and then to the Turkish army, where he serves at the headquarters of Kutuzov. When Bolkonsky finds out about the beginning of the war with Napoleon, he asks for a transfer to the Western army; Kutuzov gives him an assignment to Barclay de Tolly and releases him. On the way, Prince Andrei drives into Bald Hills, where outwardly everything is the same, but the old prince is very annoyed with Princess Marya and noticeably brings Mlle Bourienne closer to him. A difficult conversation takes place between the old prince and Andrey, Prince Andrey leaves.

In the Drissa camp, where the headquarters of the Russian army was located, Bolkonsky found many opposing parties; at the council of war, he finally understands that there is no military science, and everything is decided "in the ranks." He asks the sovereign for permission to serve in the army, and not at court.

The Pavlograd regiment, in which Nikolai Rostov, already a captain, is still serving, retreating from Poland to the Russian borders; none of the hussars thinks about where and why they are going. On July 12, in the presence of Rostov, one of the officers tells about the feat of Raevsky, who brought two sons to the Saltanovskaya dam and went on the attack with them; This story raises doubts in Rostov: he does not believe the story and does not see the point in such an act, if it actually happened. The next day, at the town of Ostrovna, Rostov's squadron struck at the French dragoons, crowding the Russian uhlans. Nikolai took prisoner a French officer "with a room face" - for this he received St. George cross, but he himself could not understand in any way what confused him in this so-called feat.

The Rostovs live in Moscow, Natasha is very ill, doctors visit her; at the end of Peter's Lent, Natasha decides to fast. On July 12, Sunday, the Rostovs went to mass in the Razumovskys' home church. Natasha is very impressed by the prayer (“Let us pray in peace to the Lord”). She gradually returns to life and even begins to sing again, which she has not done for a long time. Pierre brings the sovereign's appeal to the Muscovites by the Rostovs, everyone is touched, and Petya asks to be allowed to go to war. Not having received permission, Petya decides to go the next day to meet the emperor, who comes to Moscow to express his desire to serve the fatherland.

In the crowd of Muscovites meeting the tsar, Petya was nearly run over. Together with others, he stood in front of the Kremlin Palace, when the emperor went out onto the balcony and began to throw biscuits to the people - one biscuit went to Pete. Returning home, Petya decisively announced that he would certainly go to war, and the old count went the next day to find out how to put Petya somewhere safer. On the third day of his stay in Moscow, the tsar met with the nobility and merchants. Everyone was in awe. The nobility donated to the militia, and the merchants donated money.

The old prince Bolkonsky is weakening; despite the fact that Prince Andrey in a letter informed his father that the French were already at Vitebsk and that the stay of his family in Bald Hills was unsafe, the old prince laid a new garden and a new building on his estate. Prince Nikolai Andreevich sends the manager Alpatych to Smolensk with instructions, who, having arrived in the city, stops at an inn with a familiar owner - Ferapontov. Alpatych gives the governor a letter from the prince and hears advice to go to Moscow. The bombardment begins, and then the fire of Smolensk. Ferapontov, who had not previously wanted to hear about the departure, suddenly starts distributing bags of food to the soldiers: “Bring everything, guys!<…> I made up my mind! Race! " Alpatych meets Prince Andrey, and he writes a note to his sister, offering to urgently leave for Moscow.

For Prince Andrei, the fire of Smolensk "was an era" - a feeling of anger against the enemy made him forget his grief. He was called in the regiment "our prince", they loved him and were proud of him, and he was kind and gentle "with his regimental". His father, having sent his family to Moscow, decided to stay in Bald Hills and defend them "to the last extreme"; Princess Marya does not agree to leave with her nephews and stays with her father. After Nikolushka's departure, the old prince gets hit, and he is transported to Bogucharovo. For three weeks, the prince, broken by paralysis, lies in Bogucharov, at last he dies, before his death he asked for forgiveness from his daughter.

Princess Marya, after her father's funeral, is going to leave Bogucharov for Moscow, but the Bogucharov peasants do not want to release the princess. By chance, Rostov turns out to be in Bogucharovo, who easily pacified the peasants, and the princess can leave. Both she and Nicholas think about the will of providence, which arranged their meeting.

When Kutuzov is appointed commander-in-chief, he calls Prince Andrei to him; he arrives in Tsarevo-Zaymishche, to the main apartment. Kutuzov listens with sympathy to the news of the death of the old prince and invites Prince Andrei to serve at the headquarters, but Bolkonsky asks permission to stay in the regiment. Denisov, who also arrived at the main apartment, is in a hurry to outline the plan to Kutuzov guerrilla warfare, but Kutuzov listens to Denisov (as well as the report of the general on duty) clearly inattentively, as if by his "experience of life" he despises everything that was said to him. And Prince Andrey leaves Kutuzov completely reassured. “He understands,” thinks Bolkonsky of Kutuzov, “that there is something stronger and more significant than his will, - this is an inevitable course of events, and he knows how to see them, knows how to understand their meaning<…> And the main thing is that he is Russian. "

This is what he says before the Battle of Borodino to Pierre, who came to see the battle. “While Russia was healthy, a stranger could serve her and there was an excellent minister, but as soon as she was in danger, she needed her own, dear person,” Bolkonsky explains the appointment of Kutuzov as commander-in-chief instead of Barclay. During the battle, Prince Andrew was mortally wounded; he is brought to the tent to the dressing station, where he sees Anatol Kuragin on the next table - his leg is amputated. Bolkonsky is seized with a new feeling - a feeling of compassion and love for everyone, including his enemies.

Pierre's appearance on the Borodino field is preceded by a description of the Moscow society, where they refused to speak French (and even charge a fine for a French word or phrase), where Rostopchin posters are distributed, with their pseudo-folk rude tone. Pierre feels a special joyous "sacrificial" feeling: "everything is nonsense in comparison with something", which Pierre could not understand for himself. On the way to Borodino, he meets militias and wounded soldiers, one of whom says: "They want to pile on all the people." On the field of Borodin, Bezukhov sees a prayer service in front of the Smolensk miraculous icon, meets some of his acquaintances, including Dolokhov, who asks for forgiveness from Pierre.

During the battle, Bezukhov ended up at the Rayevsky battery. The soldiers soon get used to him, call him "our master"; when the charges run out, Pierre volunteers to bring new ones, but before he could reach the charging boxes, there was a deafening explosion. Pierre runs to the battery, where the French are already in charge; the French officer and Pierre grab each other at the same time, but the flying cannonball makes them unclench their hands, and the Russian soldiers who have run up drive the French away. Pierre is horrified by the sight of the dead and the wounded; he leaves the battlefield and walks three miles along the Mozhaisk road. He sits by the side of the road; after a while, three soldiers make a fire nearby and call Pierre to supper. After dinner, they go together to Mozhaisk, on the way they meet the owner Pierre, who takes Bezukhov to the inn. At night, Pierre has a dream in which a benefactor speaks to him (as he calls Bazdeev); the voice says that you need to be able to combine the “meaning of everything” in your soul. “No,” Pierre hears in a dream, “it is necessary not to connect, but to match”. Pierre returns to Moscow.

Two more characters are shown in close-up during the Battle of Borodino: Napoleon and Kutuzov. On the eve of the battle, Napoleon receives a present from the Empress from Paris - a portrait of his son; he orders the portrait to be taken out to show it to the old guard. Tolstoy claims that Napoleon's orders before the Battle of Borodino were no worse than all his other orders, but nothing depended on the will of the French emperor. At Borodino, the French army suffered a moral defeat - this is, according to Tolstoy, the most important result of the battle.

During the battle, Kutuzov did not make any orders: he knew that the outcome of the battle was decided by "an elusive force called the spirit of the army," and he directed this force, "as far as it was in his power." When the adjutant wing Volzogen comes to the commander-in-chief with the news from Barclay that the left flank is upset and the troops are fleeing, Kutuzov violently attacks him, claiming that the enemy has been repulsed everywhere and that there will be an offensive tomorrow. And this mood of Kutuzov is transmitted to the soldiers.

After the Battle of Borodino, Russian troops retreat to Fili; main question, which the military leaders are discussing, is the question of protecting Moscow. Kutuzov, realizing that there is no way to defend Moscow, gives the order to retreat. At the same time, Rostopchin, not understanding the meaning of what was happening, ascribes to himself the leading role in the abandonment and fire of Moscow - that is, in an event that could not have happened at the will of one person and could not have happened in the circumstances of that time. He advises Pierre to leave Moscow, reminding him of his connection with the Freemasons, gives the crowd to be torn apart by the merchant's son Vereshchagin and leaves Moscow. The French are entering Moscow. Napoleon stands on Poklonnaya Hill, awaiting the deputation of the boyars and playing out magnanimous scenes in his imagination; he is told that Moscow is empty.

On the eve of the abandonment of Moscow, the Rostovs were preparing for their departure. When the carts had already been packed, one of the wounded officers (on the eve of several wounded were taken by the Rostovs to the house) asked permission to go with the Rostovs on their carts further. The countess initially objected - after all, the last fortune was lost - but Natasha convinced her parents to give all the carts to the wounded, and leave most of the things. Among the wounded officers who were traveling with the Rostovs from Moscow was Andrei Bolkonsky. In Mytishchi, during another stop, Natasha entered the room where Prince Andrey was lying. Since then, she took care of him on all the rests and overnight stays.

Pierre did not leave Moscow, but left his home and began to live in the house of Bazdeev's widow. Even before the trip to Borodino, he learned from one of the brothers-Masons that the invasion of Napoleon was predicted in the Apocalypse; he began to calculate the meaning of the name of Napoleon ("the beast" from the Apocalypse), and the number was 666; the same amount was obtained from numerical value his name. So Pierre discovered his purpose - to kill Napoleon. He remains in Moscow and prepares for a great feat. When the French enter Moscow, Officer Rambal comes to Bazdeev's house with his orderly. Bazdeev's insane brother, who lived in the same house, shoots Rambal, but Pierre pulls out the pistol from him. During dinner, Rambal frankly tells Pierre about himself, about his love affairs; Pierre tells the Frenchman the story of his love for Natasha. The next morning he goes to the city, not really believing his intention to kill Napoleon, saves the girl, stands up for the Armenian family, which is being robbed by the French; he is arrested by a detachment of French lancers.

The third volume of the epic novel "War and Peace" tells about the beginning of the war of 1812, which was named Patriotic. The focus is on such historical events as the attack by the French army led by Napaleon Boanaparte on Russia; Battle of Borodino; the burning of Moscow and the inglorious entrance to the city of Napoleon Boanaparte; council in Fili and many other facts that characterize not only the era of the early nineteenth century, but also the characters of individual historical figures and characters.

The writing of the third volume was preceded by a huge work of the author with historical documents, letters and memoirs of eyewitnesses of these events. The works of critics and analysts of this historical period... A library of Patriotic War 1812 year.

According to L.N. Tolstoy, the works of historical figures could not give him the necessary foundation for a realistic recreation of the events described.

Rejecting the idea of \u200b\u200bthe war of 1812 as a confrontation the mighty of the world this, the author of the novel shows the war of liberation, the people, which made it possible to reveal the true human qualities and values.

Summary of War and Peace 3 volume in parts and chapters.

Part 1.

Chapter 1.

1812 June 12. Borders Russian Empire are crossing the troops of Western Europe. The French army is under the leadership of Napoleon Boanaparte. Each of his contemporaries (and then descendants) sees and explains the reasons for making this decision in his own way.

Chapter 2.

May 29. Napoleon, having expressed his opinion to the emperor, princes and kings in Dresden, goes to Poland. French troops are ordered to move towards the Russian border. With this decision, Boanaparte sharply changes the opinion expressed by him in a letter to the Russian emperor about his unwillingness to fight with Russia.

The French cross the Niemen and attack Russia.

Chapter 3.

Russia is not ready for war. The attitude of the emperor and the commanders-in-chief to this issue is extremely frivolous. Alexander has fun at balls and festivals arranged for him in Vilna. "... the news of the French crossing the Niemen was especially unexpected after a month of unfulfilled expectations, and at the ball!" The Russian emperor invites Napoleon to leave the territory of his state. Otherwise, Russia will resist.

Chapter 4.

From 13 to 14 June Adjutant General Balashov was sent with a dispatch to Napoleon. The French non-commissioned officer is in no hurry to observe the norms of respect for the envoy. Near the village of Rykotny, Balashov talks with Murat (who calls himself the King of Naples). On the part of Muratton, the tone was familiar and good-natured. Following further, Balashov was again detained by French sentries. The Russian envoy will meet with General Davout.

Chapter 5.

Davout - "Arakcheev of Emperor Napoleon". The conversation between the French marshal and the Russian adjutant general does not add up. Davout demands to show the package.

Four days later, Balashov again finds himself in Vilna. The only difference is that now it is the place of deployment of the French.

Chapter 6.

Napoleon receives Balashov at the house where a few days ago the adjutant talked to Alexander. The French leader insists on his unwillingness to wage war with Russia. On Balashov's proposal to leave the occupied lands, an angry Napoleon blames the Russian emperor for the incident. Alexander was not supposed to enter into friendly relations with the British and Turks.

Chapter 7.

At dinner, Napoleon shares with Balashov an unpleasant fact for himself - Emperor Alexander has rashly approached all of Boanaparte's enemies. He is perplexed about Alexander's desire to exercise command of the Russian army - "his business is to reign, not command the troops."

The adjutant fulfills his duties, recounting Napaleon's words to Alexander in detail.

Russia is embarking on the path of war.

Chapter 8.

For the purpose of a duel with Kuragin, Andrei goes to St. Petersburg. Here Kutuzov invites the prince to join the Turkish army as part of the Russian army. Andrey is part of the Western Army. Following to the place of service, Andrei calls into his parents' house. Family relationships are tense. Andrey is dissatisfied with his father's behavior. He is upset by the coldness shown by the elder Bolkonsky towards his son.

With an absolute lack of understanding of his motives, Andrei continues his path to the army.

Chapter 9.

Drissa camp. The headquarters of the Russian army. Political parties underestimate the full extent of the impending threat. They are unhappy with the strategy used by the Russian troops. A letter is sent to Alexander with a request to leave the theater of military operations, and to lead the military company from the capital.

Chapter 10.

The French are advancing. The Russian emperor inspects the Drissa camp, headed by General Pful and displeasing the military leaders.

Andrei Bolkonsky communicates with General Pful. The general displays the typical traits of a theoretical strategist, well versed in maps and rather poorly in real military operations.

Chapter 11.

The War Council discusses Pful's plan of action long and hot. Several options were proposed, while it was obvious that each of them has both its advantages and disadvantages.

Andrei, observing what is happening, decides to continue serving not in the headquarters, but in the army.

Chapter 12.

Nikolai Rostov was assigned to the Pavlograd regiment. The regiment retreats, approaching the Russian borders from Poland.

Among the military, the story of Raevsky is spreading, taking with him two minor sons to attack. Rostov does not share the admiration of his compatriots. Nikolai considers it irresponsible to expose young children to such danger, while allowing a considerable degree of exaggeration to raise the morale of the army.

Chapter 13.

Abandoned tavern. Here the regimental doctor and his wife, Rostov Ilyin and three officers take refuge from the rain. Drenched and chilled "guests" arrange tea drinking from a samovar on dirty water and a card game of kings. Those present amuse themselves with a fit of jealousy of the doctor towards Marya Genrikhovna.

Chapter 14.

Three o'clock in the morning. An order was received to march towards Ostrovna. The French are pursuing the Russian cavalry army. Among the lancers is Nikolai Rostov's squadron.

Chapter 15.

Nikolai assesses the situation and leads the Russian lancers to the attack. The enemy is defeated. Rostov captures the officer, for which he is appointed commander of the hussar battalion and receives a reward - the St. George Cross.

Rostov is philosophical about his heroic deed. He sympathizes with the French, thinking why it is necessary to kill an enemy who is in fear. “My hand trembled. And they gave me the St.George cross. Nothing, I don't understand anything! "

Chapter 16.

The Rostovs are returning to Moscow. Natasha is going through hard parting with Andrei. Doctors are unable to determine the cause of the girl's illness. Gradually, a healthy young body returns Natasha to her usual way of life.

Chapter 17.

Natasha avoids everyone, communicating only with Pierre Bezukhov. Bezukhov is hopelessly in love. He has no strength to confess this to Natasha. A girl who sincerely responds to Pierre's attention does not notice his love agony.

Remembering Agrofena Ivanovna, young Rostova begins to attend church. At the same time, the girl feels "the possibilities of a new, clean life and happiness."

Chapter 18.

July 11. A manifesto issued on the formation militia... Moscow is excited about the results of the military campaign. Sunday. The Rostovs are present at the service conducted by the Razumovskys. Father in prayer asks to save Russia from the enemies that attacked her. Natasha joins the requests for salvation, forgiveness and happiness.

Chapter 19.

Bezukhov's thoughts are completely devoted to Natasha. Pierre's brother, who is a Freemason, speaks of the prediction contained in the Apocalypse of John. Prophecy about the appearance of Napoleon. Bezukhov is fond of digital calculations with the name of Napoleon, resulting in 666 - "the number of the beast." Pierre gets the same result as a result of calculating his own name. Bezukhov explains this as the ultimate bond between him and the French invader. Pierre decides - his highest destiny - to stop Napoleon Boanaparte.

Chapter 20.

During dinner with the Rostovs, Pierre hears from Natasha words of recognition of the importance of his figure in her life. Natasha is still worried about whether Prince Andrey will forgive her. In a fit of tender feelings, Pierre is unable to answer Natasha.

The Rostovs read the manifesto on the difficult situation in Russia and on the special hope for Moscow.

Bezukhov intends to go to military service... Parents do not approve of his decision.

Pierre decides not to visit the Rostovs' house anymore. His feelings for Natasha are too great.

Chapter 21.

Alexander I arrives in Moscow. Bezukhov intends to personally ask him for permission to pass military service... Once in the wailing crowd, Pierre decides not to. Without understanding why, Pierre picks up a piece of biscuit that fell from the emperor to the crowd after dinner.

Chapter 22.

Slobodsky yard. Collection of merchants and nobles. They don't want to invest in a military company. Pierre Bezukhov wants to object by expressing his opinion, but the exclamations of the audience do not give him such an opportunity.

Chapter 23.

The appearance of the emperor and his fiery speech about the heroic actions of the Russian army and the importance of everyone's participation change their opinion. Nobles and merchants donate very significant sums to a good cause.

Pierre Bezukhov donates a thousand people along with the content. He is enrolled in the army.

Part 2.

Chapter 1.

Analysis of the war of 1812. Reflections on the role of Napoleon and Alexander in this war. The author's conclusion is that the expression of the will of two strong figures in this war did not affect anything.

The French are advancing towards Smolensk. Residents cannot allow the capture of the city. They set the city on fire themselves. Heading to Moscow, in the hope of finding protection and salvation there, the inhabitants of Smolensk go to other cities and set the people up to fight the enemy.

Chapter 2.

Andrei Bolkonsky writes a letter to his father with a detailed account of the course of the war and strongly advises the family to move to Moscow. Andrey's father ignores his son's request. He is sure that the French will not make it to the Bald Mountains. Neman is the maximum line where the enemy can advance.

Chapter 3.

The manager of the Bolkonsky Alpatych estate is going to Smolensk. It takes more than two hours to give the orders of the old prince to the manager.

Chapter 4.

August 4th. Evening. Alpatych reached the city. Smolensk is on fire. Smolensk is under siege. The local population is hastily gathering their belongings. Russian troops are still in the city. Prince Andrey through Alpatych in a letter asks the family to cross to Moscow as soon as possible.

Chapter 5.

Bald Mountains. Here, before returning to the regiment, Andrei Balkonsky calls in. Relatives in Moscow. The sight of the bathing soldiers evokes in Andrei the most terrible feelings associated with the understanding that this is just a merry "cannon fodder".

Bagration writes a letter to Arakcheev with accusations against the Minister of War Barclay de Tolly (who was the commander-in-chief). It was impossible to leave Smolensk. The positions of the French were not in their favor. According to Bagration, the reason for the wrong decisions is that the Russian army is controlled not by one head, but by two.

Chapter 6.

Helen's salon (Petersburg). Visitors to the salon discuss the war as something frivolous and passing quickly. Vasily allows himself quite harsh criticisms of Kutuzov. The appointment of Kutuzov as commander-in-chief of all russian army dramatically changes the opinion of the prince on his account. Vasily takes the position of his intercessor.

Chapter 7.

From Smolensk, the French are moving towards Moscow. Napoleon is persistently looking for a new battle (Vyazma, Tsarevo-Zaymishche). "... but it turned out that due to an innumerable clash of circumstances, one hundred and twenty versts from Moscow, the Russians could not accept the battle."

Chapter 8.

The Bolkonsky family. The old prince is seriously ill. Marya is caring for her father, catching herself thinking of an early release from rigid and unquestioning obedience to his will. She thinks about love and family happiness. Such thoughts frighten Marya like a devilish temptation. Feeling better, the old man asks Marya to forgive him. Talking about last days Russia, falls into unconsciousness, delirious. Another blow happens, Balkonsky dies.

Chapter 9.

Shortly before the death of the prince, Alpatych arrived in Bogucharovo with an order from Andrey. He observes the special character of the men and their opinion about what is happening. The order to collect carts for leaving the estate remains unfulfilled. Alpatych's attempts to convince the local headman to obey the order do not help either.

Chapter 10.

Marya grieves for her father, blaming herself for his death. She is ashamed of her secret desires. Not wanting to be captured by the French, Marya decides to leave for Moscow, taking the peasants with her. Headman Dron (who managed the estate for thirty years) receives an order to prepare carts.

Chapter 11.

The peasants come to the prince's house and in a rude form express their disagreement to Marya.

Chapter 12.

Night. Marya is awake. She goes through the loss of her father again and again and the days leading up to his death.

Chapter 13.

Bogucharovo. Princess Marya meets with Nikolai Rostov. Marya confidentially tells Nikolai about the self-will of the peasants. Nikolai, who arrived in Bogucharovo with the aim of finding food for the horses, promises Marya his protection and help in moving to Moscow.

Chapter 14.

Nikolai Rostov keeps his promise. With his help, Bogucharov's men stopped the riot. Marya falls in love with Rostov, realizing that she will never admit this to anyone. Nikolai also has tender feelings for Marya. Rostov is visited by the idea that his and Marya's marriage would be a joyful event for everyone.

Chapter 15.

Tsarevo-Zaymishche. Main apartment. Meeting of Kutuzov, Andrey Bolkonsky and Denisov. Bolkonsky and Denisov in a conversation share memories of love for Natasha Rostova. They talk about it as something very distant.

Denisov and Kutuzov are discussing the current situation. The commander-in-chief does not pay due attention to Denisov's plan for conducting partisan warfare. His principles and views were somewhat different.

Chapter 16.

Balkonsky receives an invitation from the commander-in-chief to continue serving alongside him. Andrey refuses. Kutuzov sympathizes with Andrey's decision. He speaks with confidence about the defeat of the French army, but for this it is necessary to wait.

Chapter 17.

The French are approaching Moscow. Moscow itself, in no way reacting to reports of an imminent threat, continues to live a peaceful life.

Chapter 18.

Pierre Bezukhov is going to the location of the military unit located in Mozhaisk. This decision was preceded by long hesitation and reflection. The pictures that open along the route of Pierre with the army lead him to the idea of \u200b\u200bthe need for self-sacrifice for the sake of liberation.

Chapter 19.

Battle of Borodino. It was not significant for either the Russians or the French. Having completely destroyed all strategic plans, unexpectedly starting on the terrain viewed from all sides, it received a completely logical ending - huge losses both from one side and the other.

Chapter 20.

Pierre carefully examines the militias who were passing by. His head is occupied with one thought - how many of these people are prepared for wounds, suffering, death, how can they think not about death, but about something else.

Chapter 21.

Bezukhov arrives at his place of service. On the battlefield, there is a prayer service with an icon of the Smolensk Mother of God brought from Smolensk.

Chapter 22.

Pierre Bezukhov meets his friends. For himself, he notes that the brilliance and excitement in the eyes of the officers is caused by aspirations of a personal nature, and not by worries about the fate of Russia. While communicating with friends, Kutuzov drew attention to Pierre. At the invitation of Kutuzov, Bezukhov follows him and notices Dolokhov. Kutuzov throws a few words to Bezukhov, inviting him to his halt.

A meeting with Dolokhov, previously wounded by Pierre in a duel, which led to a quarrel between young people, brings reconciliation. The anticipated battle and the unknown are exciting. Dolokhov apologizes to Bezukhov for the offense. Pierre hugs Dolokhov in a fit of emotion.

Chapter 23.

Benisgen's retinue, together with Bezukhov, goes to the village of Borodino. Benisgen is inspecting the positions, actively discussing it with others.

Chapter 24.

The time of the battle is approaching. Bolkonsky is experiencing great excitement. The same feelings visited him before Austerlitz. Bolkonsky meets Bezukhov. It is unpleasant for him to see a person reminiscent of the past. Bezukhov notices Bolkonsky's mood and feels awkward.

Chapter 25.

The officers, among whom are Bolkonsky and Bezukhov, are discussing military actions, the expected battle, and concern Kutuzov's personality. Andrei fully shares the views of Kutuzov, who argued that the result depends on chance and the people, and success is in the feelings of the soldiers. Bolkonsky's faith in victory is unshakable. Frantsuzov Andrey characterizes as enemies who encroached on his house, and therefore, they must be destroyed. Andrew and Pierre are parting. Andrey feels that they will not see each other again.

Chapter 26.

Prefect Bosset assures Napoleon that the emperor is not more than three days before the triumphal entry into Moscow. On the eve of the Battle of Borodino, Boanaparte addresses his army. Napoleon is confident that they will bring him the long-awaited victory.

Chapter 27.

Napoleon Boanaparte on the field of the upcoming battle. The disposition is being assessed, orders are given. Many of them turn out to be unrealistic in execution.

Chapter 28.

Reflection on key historical events and the role of significant historical figures in them. Peter I, Napoleon Boanaparte, Charles IX are mentioned. The conclusion follows - the path of history is predetermined.

Chapter 29.

The battle of Borodino will begin at dawn. Napoleon carefully hides his excitement. Boanaparte is interested in his adjutant's opinion on the upcoming meeting with the Russian troops. He repeats the words of his commander, uttered in Smolensk - the wine is uncorked, you need to drink it. Napoleon agrees.

Chapter 30.

Bezukhov enjoys the panorama of the battle opening before him. He found what he saw very unexpected for himself and even majestic. Pierre follows the general, wanting to be in the very center of what is happening.

Chapter 31.

Advanced. Bezukhov. Pierre is surrounded by the wounded and killed. Raevsky's adjutant escorts Pierre to General Raevsky to the location of his battery.

The battle is in full swing. Pierre sees several dozen dead soldiers. He celebrates the heroism of the Russians in fighting off French attacks despite the apparent lack of ammunition. Feeling a desire to help, Pierre sees what the soldier is doing and goes to the boxes with shells. An unexpected blow nearby knocks over Bezukhov. Pierre throws aside. Having come to his senses, he sees only the chips left from the box.

Chapter 32.

General Raevsky's battery was attacked by French troops. Bezukhov enters hand-to-hand combat with a French soldier. The physical advantage is on Pierre's side. He dodges a cannonball flying by. The Frenchman breaks free and runs away. Bezukhov hastily returns to the location of the Rayevsky battery. It always seems to him that the dead bodies that cover the battlefield are grabbing him by the legs. The scale of the death terrifies Bezukhov. He hopes that the French, realizing what grief they are to blame, will end the battle. In fact, the attack was getting stronger.

Chapter 33.

Napoleon is watching the battle through the trumpet. It is difficult for him to distinguish his soldiers from the Russians. On the battlefield, everyone was confused. Napoleon is increasingly giving wrong orders. His orders are late. The outcome of the battle increasingly begins to depend not on the will of military strategists, but on the spontaneous will of the beating crowd.

Chapter 34.

Napoleon observes all the senselessness of what is happening. He gets bored, and he conducts conversations on abstract topics. Napoleon doubts the victory. He sees the war as something terrible and useless to anyone.

Chapter 35.

Kutuzov is watching the battle. It is not in his plans to change the situation. It provides an opportunity for the people and the situation to develop according to their own scenario. the main task Kutuzov - support for the fighting spirit of the soldiers.

Chapter 36.

The French are shelling the regiment of Andrei Bolkonsky, which is in reserve. Bolkonsky demonstrates excessive heroism and is wounded in the stomach from a nucleus that exploded nearby. Andrey is transported to the hospital. He thinks that he does not want and is not ready to die now.

Chapter 37.

Dressing station. Bolkonsky sees among Kuragin among the wounded. As a result of the operation, he lost both legs. Bolkonsky is delusional. He sees a ball, Natasha, Kuragin. Andrey feels sorry for Natasha.

Chapter 38.

Napoleon sees thousands killed. He is horrified, realizing that all this is his fault.

Chapter 39.

The meaning and results of the battle at Borodino. From a historical point of view, the Russians were defeated. From the point of view of the author of the novel, the Russians won the battle of Borodino by proving their moral superiority to the enemy and pointing out to him his moral inferiority.

Part 3.

Chapter 1.

Forces influencing the course of historical events - what are they? None of those in power are the legislators of history. The people and their actions are governed by something small, invisible to the simple eye.

Chapter 2.

Napoleon and his troops are steadily moving towards Moscow. Russian troops are retreating. And the farther the troops leave, the stronger the anger against the enemy grows among the soldiers.

Chapter 3.

Poklonnaya Mountain. Kutuzov. Council of Generals of the Russian Army. It is obvious to everyone that there are no opportunities to defend Moscow.

Chapter 4.

Kutuzov is holding a military council with the generals in Fili. The question is being resolved: to accept the battle for Moscow, knowingly knowing that defeat is inevitable, or to leave the city without a fight and thereby save forces and people. According to Bennigsen, voluntary surrender of the city is out of the question. Opinions were sharply divided. Kutuzov decides to retreat.

Chapter 5.

Muscovites are leaving the city. Everything of value is loaded onto carts and taken out. Citizens who are unable to take their things with them set fire to the houses along with all the contents. The enemy should not get anything. Count Rostopchin is extremely unhappy with what is happening. The Governor-General urges residents not to leave Moscow.

Chapter 6.

Helen Bezukhova makes new acquaintances. Among them are a nobleman and a foreign prince, as well as a Catholic Jesuit. Yielding to his influence, Helen adopts the Catholic faith, thinking of Bezukhov as a supporter of false religion.

Chapter 7.

In a letter, Helene asks Pierre to agree to a divorce. She intends to get married a second time and in every possible way prepares the society in which she rotates for this event. The piquancy of the rumors spread by Helen lies in the fact that she will have to choose between two contenders eager for her hand.

Chapter 8.

Impressed by the Battle of Borodino, Bezukhov feels a desire to return to his usual life as soon as possible. Mozhaisk. Inn. Pierre thinks about the soldiers, their endurance, calmness, discretion. He would like to be like them.

Chapter 9.

Bezukhov is dreaming about lunch. He sees Anatoly, Nesvitsky, Dolokhov, Denisov. Through their conversations and singing, Pierre hears a benefactor addressing him. He cannot make out the words, but he understands that we are talking about good. The benefactor encourages Pierre to be like them. Bezukhov wants to attract the attention of the diners and wakes up. Bezukhov makes a discovery - simplicity is obedience to God. And Anatole, Nesvitsky, Dolokhov, Denisov are simple. "They don't say, but they do."

On the morning of the next day, the troops leave Mozhaisk, leaving about ten thousand wounded.

Pierre sets off on the road on foot, telling the wheelchair to overtake him. On the way to Moscow, Bezukhov is informed about the deaths of Andrei Bolkonsky and Anatol Kuragin.

Chapter 10.

On the thirtieth Bezukhov in Moscow. Rostopchin's adjutant is looking for him with a message about the need to urgently report to the commander-in-chief.

Chapter 11.

Count Rostopchin, having learned about Pierre's affiliation with Masons, warns him against possible arrest, since some prominent figures, supporters of Freemasonry were arrested for aiding the French army. Rostopchin's advice is to break with the Freemasons and flee.

Bezukhov receives a letter written by Helen. He fails to understand what his wife wants.

Rostopchin sends a policeman to Bezukhov. Pierre refuses to admit him and hastily, in secret from everyone, leaves the house.

Chapter 12.

There is a lot of talk about the future of Moscow. Everyone understands that the city will be left to the French. The Rostovs are preparing for the departure.

Chapter 13.

Carts with the wounded are arriving in the city. Natasha Rostova insists on placing soldiers in their house.

Count Rostopchin makes an appeal to go to Three Mountains and take the battle.

Countess Rostova is trying to finish the preparations for the departure as soon as possible.

Chapter 14.

Young Rostova is preparing to leave. At the count's house, a wheelchair in which the wounded Bolkonsky is located, slows down.

Chapter 15.

One day and Moscow will be surrendered to the enemy. At the request of the military, Count Rostov is preparing several carts for their transportation. The Countess expresses dissatisfaction with her husband's deed. She encourages him to think about his own children.

Chapter 16.

Natasha, having learned the countess's opinion, shouts at her. She accuses her mother of misbehavior. Calmed down, Natasha apologizes to the Countess. Rostov is inferior to her husband and daughter.

Chapter 17.

Departure of the Rostovs from Moscow. Natasha does not know about Bolkonsky in one of the carts. Countess Rostova believes that it will be right.

The Rostovs meet Pierre Bezukhov. He is dressed in a coachman's caftan, disheveled and confused.

Hastily kissing Natasha's hand, Bezukhov disappears.

Chapter 18.

Bezukhov is in despair. The situation in Moscow made him uneasy. Pierre is convinced that nothing will return, that in what is happening it is no longer possible to understand who is right and who is wrong. Confusion of emotional feelings and thoughts. Bezukhov finds refuge with the widow Bazdeeva (whose husband was also a Freemason). He dresses up in the clothes of a peasant and decides to get a pistol.

Chapter 19.

September 1. By order of Kutuzov, the retreat of the Russians to the Ryazan road began at night. Moscow is empty. Napoleon settled down on Poklonnaya Hill. At the Kamer-Kollezhsky Val he is waiting for the boyars and is in a sweet anticipation of the fulfillment of his long-standing goal.

Chapter 20.

Boanaparte receives a message that there is no one in the city. The Triumphant refuses to believe it. He does not go to the city, but stops at Drogomilovskoe podmestie.

Chapter 21.

The remnants of the Russian troops leave Moscow. The wounded and civilians are serving with them. There is a strong crush on the Kamenny and Moskvoretsky bridges. Marauders are taking advantage of the situation in the city.

Chapter 22.

The deserted house of the Rostovs. Around the mess and traces of a hasty departure. In the house there is only the janitor Ignat, the Cossack Mishka and Mavra Kuzminishna. Unexpectedly, Count Rostov's nephew appears at the gate. His clothes and shoes are torn. The officer needs help.

Chapter 23.

Those who stayed in the city organize loud processions, drink and fight.

Chapters 24.

Evening of September 1st. Rostopchin in Moscow. The count is offended by Kutuzov's decision not to invite him to the military council. He does not understand very well what needs to be done. All his active endeavors did not bring the desired result.

Chapter 25.

The count loses authority with the townspeople. In order to improve the situation, Rostopchin gives the clerk Vereshchagin, who was considered the main culprit in the decision to leave Moscow to the French, to be torn apart by the crowd. He is sure that this cruelty was created for the sake of the people and their welfare.

Chapter 26.

Moscow greets French soldiers with plunder and looting. The military leaders are unable to establish any semblance of order. Four residents of Moscow stood up to defend the Kremlin and were dealt with very quickly.

Wooden Moscow was burnt. It could not be otherwise. Moscow burned down at the will of residents who did not want to take out bread and salt and the keys to the city to the next invader. They burned down and left the city.

Chapters 27-28.

Pierre Bezukhov's state of health is on the verge of insanity. He is obsessed with the idea of \u200b\u200bassassinating Napoleon Boanaparte, in the absence of any understanding of how this can be done.

Bezukhov saves from attack the officer of the French army Rambal. He knocks out the pistol from the old man who has lost his mind (the brother of the owner of the apartment where Pierre lives). The Frenchman is impressed. He puts Bezukhov on the list of his friends.

Chapter 29.

Rambal and Pierre are having dinner at Bazdeev's apartment. The conversation is love. The conversation proceeds quite frankly on the part of Bezukhov. Pierre talks about the only and hopeless love in his life, talks about himself, reveals his origin and name.

Chapters 30.

Mytischi. The Rostovs stop for the night. From here you can clearly see how Moscow is burning.

Chapter 31.

Natasha, having learned about Bolkonsky's presence in their wagon train, waits until darkness falls to meet him.

At night Natasha finds Andrey. He seems to her completely unchanged. However, a childish look makes a special impression on the girl, the naivety skillfully hidden by Bolkonsky before. Andrey is glad to meet with Natasha.

Chapter 32.

Andrey has been unconscious for seven days. The doctor, assessing Andrei's condition and severe pain, predicts a quick death.

Bolkonsky's outlook is changing dramatically. An understanding of divine love comes to him. Understanding the need to love both friend and foe. Human love tends to grow into hatred - he thinks, divine love is eternal.

Bolkonsky, with pleas for forgiveness, opens up to Natasha in his highest feelings for her.

Natasha is constantly with Bolkonsky.

Chapter 33.

September 3rd. The plan of attack on Napoleon, invented by Bezukhov, is thwarted. The French leader left Moscow 5 hours ago. Pierre is on the verge of madness. A cry for help brings Bezukhov to his senses. A child was left in the burning house. Bezukhov saves the child.

Chapter 34.

Bezukhov rushes about in search of the mother of the child, and not finding it, gives it to another woman. He notices French soldiers robbing an Armenian girl and an old man. Bezukhov rushes to the rescue and strangles one of the soldiers with all his might.

Bezukhov was taken into custody as particularly suspicious. For this reason, he is placed separately from others and sent to guard.

Results of 3 volumes War and Peace of Tolstoy.

The third volume of the novel included the main culminating event of the entire work as a whole. It is the Battle of Borodino, which influenced the historical course of events in the 19th century as a whole.

The central line in the third volume is the antithesis of opinions: to fight according to the rules and science or relying on the spiritual strength and patriotic spirit of the people. On one side of the opinion, the author puts Barclay, Berg, on the other Kutuzov, Denisov, Rostov.

The author of the novel is a supporter of the idea folk character war. Proving this statement, he, through the prism of the Borodino battle, draws not only military, but also everyday storylines. The problems of the peaceful life of the main characters often come to the fore and are fundamental in making important decisions by them in wartime.

Tolstoy does not divide life into military and peaceful. In his opinion, shown through the position of Kutuzov, the laws of a peaceful life should be preserved in the times of war.

The episodes of hostilities, shown through the eyes of a peaceful person and even a child, are indicative.

Having fully devoted the third volume to the Patriotic War of 1812, Tolstoy composes a hymn to the main laws of life - the close connection between generations and all strata of society, unanimity and solidarity for the sake of universal peace.

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In June 1812 the war begins, Napoleon becomes the head of the army. Emperor Alexanderupon learning that the enemy had crossed the border, he sent Adjutant General Balashev to Napoleon. Balashev spends four days with the French, who do not recognize for him the importance that he had at the Russian court, and finally Napoleon receives him in the very palace from which the Russian emperor sent him. Napoleon listens only to himself, not noticing that he often runs into contradictions.

Prince Andrew wants to find Anatol Kuragin and challenge him to a duel; for this he goes to St. Petersburg, and then to the Turkish army, where he serves at the headquarters of Kutuzov. When Bolkonsky finds out about the beginning of the war with Napoleon, he asks for a transfer to the Western army; Kutuzov gives him an assignment to Barclay de Tolly and releases him. On the way, Prince Andrei drives into Bald Hills, where outwardly everything is the same, but the old prince is very annoyed with Princess Marya and noticeably brings Mlle Bourienne closer to him. A difficult conversation takes place between the old prince and Andrey, Prince Andrey leaves.

In the Drissa camp, where the headquarters of the Russian army was located, Bolkonsky found many opposing parties; at the council of war, he finally understands that there is no military science, and everything is decided "in the ranks." He asks the sovereign for permission to serve in the army, and not at court.

Pavlograd regiment, which still serves Nikolay Rostov, already a captain, retreats from Poland to the Russian borders; none of the hussars thinks about where and why they are going. On July 12, in the presence of Rostov, one of the officers tells about the feat of Raevsky, who brought two sons to the Saltanovskaya dam and went on the attack with them; This story raises doubts in Rostov: he does not believe the story and does not see the point in such an act, if it actually happened. The next day, at the town of Ostrovna, Rostov's squadron struck at the French dragoons, crowding the Russian uhlans. Nicholas took prisoner a French officer "with a room face" - for this he received the St. George Cross, but he himself could not understand what confused him in this so-called feat.

Rostov live in Moscow, Natasha is very ill, doctors visit her; at the end of Peter's Lent, Natasha decides to fast. On July 12, Sunday, the Rostovs went to mass in the Razumovskys' home church. Natasha is very impressed by the prayer (“Let us pray in peace to the Lord”). She gradually returns to life and even begins to sing again, which she has not done for a long time. Pierre brings the sovereign's appeal to the Muscovites by the Rostovs, everyone is touched, and Petya asks to be allowed to go to war. Not having received permission, Petya decides to go the next day to meet the emperor, who comes to Moscow to express his desire to serve the fatherland.

In the crowd of Muscovites meeting the tsar, Petya was nearly run over. Together with the others, he stood in front of the Kremlin Palace when the emperor went out onto the balcony and began tossing biscuits to the people - one biscuit went to Pete. Returning home, Petya decisively announced that he would certainly go to war, and the old count went the next day to find out how to put Petya somewhere safer. On the third day of his stay in Moscow, the tsar met with the nobility and merchants. Everyone was in awe. The nobility donated to the militia, and the merchants donated money.

The old prince Bolkonsky is weakening; despite the fact that Prince Andrey in a letter informed his father that the French were already at Vitebsk and that the stay of his family in Bald Hills was unsafe, the old prince laid a new garden and a new building on his estate. Prince Nikolai Andreevich sends the manager Alpatych to Smolensk with instructions, who, having arrived in the city, stops at an inn with a familiar owner - Ferapontov. Alpatych gives the governor a letter from the prince and hears advice to go to Moscow. The bombardment begins, and then the fire of Smolensk. Ferapontov, who had not previously wanted to hear about the departure, suddenly starts distributing bags of food to the soldiers: “Bring everything, guys! […] I made up my mind! Race! " Alpatych meets Prince Andrey, and he writes a note to his sister, offering to urgently leave for Moscow.

For Prince Andrei, the fire of Smolensk "was an era" - a feeling of anger against the enemy made him forget his grief. He was called in the regiment "our prince", they loved him and were proud of him, and he was kind and gentle "with his regimental". His father, having sent his family to Moscow, decided to stay in Bald Hills and defend them "to the last extreme"; Princess Marya does not agree to leave with her nephews and stays with her father. After Nikolushka's departure, the old prince gets hit, and he is transported to Bogucharovo. For three weeks, the prince, broken by paralysis, lies in Bogucharov, at last he dies, before his death he asked for forgiveness from his daughter.

Princess Marya, after her father's funeral, is going to leave Bogucharov for Moscow, but the Bogucharov peasants do not want to release the princess. By chance, Rostov turns out to be in Bogucharovo, who easily pacified the peasants, and the princess can leave. Both she and Nicholas think about the will of providence, which arranged their meeting.

When Kutuzov appointed commander-in-chief, he summons Prince Andrew to him; he arrives in Tsarevo-Zaymishche, to the main apartment. Kutuzov listens with sympathy to the news of the death of the old prince and invites Prince Andrei to serve at the headquarters, but Bolkonsky asks permission to stay in the regiment. Denisov, who had also arrived at the main apartment, is in a hurry to explain to Kutuzov a plan for a partisan war, but Kutuzov listens to Denisov (as well as the report of the general on duty) clearly inattentively, as if "with his experience of life" despising everything that was said to him. And Prince Andrey leaves Kutuzov completely reassured. “He understands,” thinks Bolkonsky of Kutuzov, “that there is something stronger and more significant than his will. This is an inevitable course of events, and he knows how to see them, knows how to understand their meaning [...] And the main thing is that he is Russian ".

This is what he says before the Battle of Borodino to Pierre, who came to see the battle. “While Russia was healthy, a stranger could serve her and there was an excellent minister, but as soon as she was in danger, she needed her own, dear person,” Bolkonsky explains the appointment of Kutuzov as commander-in-chief instead of Barclay. During the battle, Prince Andrew was mortally wounded; he is brought to the tent to the dressing station, where he sees Anatol Kuragin on the next table - his leg is amputated. Bolkonsky is seized with a new feeling - a feeling of compassion and love for everyone, including his enemies.

Pierre's appearance on the Borodino field is preceded by a description of the Moscow society, where they refused to speak French (and even charge a fine for a French word or phrase), where Rostopchin posters are distributed, with their pseudo-folk rude tone. Pierre feels a special joyous "sacrificial" feeling: "everything is nonsense in comparison with something", which Pierre could not understand for himself. On the way to Borodino, he meets militias and wounded soldiers, one of whom says: "They want to pile on all the people." On the field of Borodin, Bezukhov sees a prayer service in front of the Smolensk miraculous icon, meets some of his acquaintances, including Dolokhov, who asks for forgiveness from Pierre.

During the battle, Bezukhov ended up at the Rayevsky battery. The soldiers soon get used to him, call him "our master"; when the charges run out, Pierre volunteers to bring new ones, but before he could reach the charging boxes, there was a deafening explosion. Pierre runs to the battery, where the French are already in charge; the French officer and Pierre grab each other at the same time, but the flying cannonball makes them unclench their hands, and the Russian soldiers who have run up drive the French away. Pierre is horrified by the sight of the dead and the wounded; he leaves the battlefield and walks three miles along the Mozhaisk road. He sits by the side of the road; after a while, three soldiers make a fire nearby and call Pierre to supper. After dinner, they go together to Mozhaisk, on the way they meet the owner Pierre, who takes Bezukhov to the inn. At night, Pierre has a dream in which a benefactor speaks to him (as he calls Bazdeev); the voice says that you need to be able to combine the “meaning of everything” in your soul. “No,” Pierre hears in a dream, “it is necessary not to connect, but to match”. Pierre returns to Moscow.

Two more characters are shown in close-up during the Battle of Borodino: Napoleon and Kutuzov. On the eve of the battle, Napoleon receives a present from the Empress from Paris - a portrait of his son; he orders the portrait to be taken out to show it to the old guard. Tolstoy claims that Napoleon's orders before the Battle of Borodino were no worse than all his other orders, but nothing depended on the will of the French emperor. At Borodino, the French army suffered a moral defeat - this is, according to Tolstoy, the most important result of the battle.

During the battle, Kutuzov did not make any orders: he knew that the outcome of the battle was decided by "an elusive force called the spirit of the army," and he directed this force, "as far as it was in his power." When the adjutant wing Volzogen comes to the commander-in-chief with the news from Barclay that the left flank is upset and the troops are fleeing, Kutuzov violently attacks him, claiming that the enemy has been repulsed everywhere and that there will be an offensive tomorrow. And this mood of Kutuzov is transmitted to the soldiers.

After the Battle of Borodino, Russian troops retreat to Fili; the main issue discussed by the military leaders is the issue of protecting Moscow. Kutuzov, realizing that there is no way to defend Moscow, gives the order to retreat. At the same time, Rostopchin, not understanding the meaning of what was happening, ascribes to himself the leading role in the abandonment and fire of Moscow, that is, in an event that could not have happened at the will of one person and could not have happened in the circumstances of that time. He advises Pierre to leave Moscow, reminding him of his connection with the Freemasons, gives the crowd to be torn apart by the merchant's son Vereshchagin and leaves Moscow. The French are entering Moscow. Napoleon stands on Poklonnaya Hill, awaiting the deputation of the boyars and playing out magnanimous scenes in his imagination; he is told that Moscow is empty.

On the eve of the abandonment of Moscow, the Rostovs were preparing for their departure. When the carts had already been packed, one of the wounded officers (on the eve of several wounded were taken by the Rostovs to the house) asked permission to go with the Rostovs on their carts further. The countess initially objected - after all, the last fortune was lost - but Natasha convinced her parents to give all the carts to the wounded, and leave most of the things. Among the wounded officers who were traveling with the Rostovs from Moscow was Andrei Bolkonsky. In Mytishchi, during another stop, Natasha entered the room where Prince Andrey was lying. Since then, she took care of him on all the rests and overnight stays.

Pierre did not leave Moscow, but left his home and began to live in the house of Bazdeev's widow. even before the trip to Borodino, he learned from one of the brothers-Masons that the invasion of Napoleon was predicted in the Apocalypse; he began to calculate the meaning of the name of Napoleon ("the beast" from the Apocalypse), and the number was 666; the same amount was obtained from the numerical value of his name. So Pierre discovered his purpose - to kill Napoleon. He remains in Moscow and prepares for a great feat. When the French enter Moscow, Officer Rambal comes to Bazdeev's house with his orderly. Bazdeev's insane brother, who lived in the same house, shoots Rambal, but Pierre pulls out the pistol from him. During dinner, Rambal frankly tells Pierre about himself, about his love affairs; Pierre tells the Frenchman the story of his love for Natasha. The next morning he goes to the city, not really believing his intention to kill Napoleon, saves the girl, stands up for the Armenian family, which is being robbed by the French; he is arrested by a detachment of French lancers.