Bolkonsky family

Bolkonsky family, principal characters of the novel War and Peace (1865–69) by Leo Tolstoy. The elderly dictatorial Prince Nikolay Bolkonsky is the father of Prince Andrey and Princess Marya.

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Article Title: Bolkonsky family

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Date Published: 04 May 2010

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Access Date: February 22, 2025