Character History
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy managed not only to diversify the literary world with a new product, which is original from the point of view of the genre composition, but also invented bright and colorful characters. Of course, not all regulars of book shops read the bulky novel of the writer from the crust to the crust, but most know who Pierre Fierus, Natasha Rostov and Andrei Bolkonsky.History of creation
In 1856, Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy began work on his immortal work. Then the wizard was thinking about creating a story that would tell readers about the hero-Decembrist, forced to return back to the Russian Empire. The writer involuntarily undermined the scene of the novel in 1825, but by that time the protagonist was a family and mature person. When Lev Nikolayevich wondered about the youth of the hero, it was unwittingly coincided with 1812.
1812 was not easy for the country. The Patriotic War began, because the Russian empire refused to maintain a continental blockade, in which Napoleon saw the main weapon against the UK. Tolstoy inspired that troubled time, besides, his relatives participated in these historical events.
Therefore, in 1863, the writer began working on a novel that reflected the fate of the whole Russian people. In order not to be unfounded, Lev Nikolayevich relied on the scientific works of Alexander Mikhailovsky-Danilevsky, Modest Bogdanovich, Mikhail Shcherbinin and other memoirs and writers. They say to find inspiration, the writer even visited the village of Borodino, where the Army of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Russian commander-in-chief of Mikhail Kutuzov collided.
Over its fundamental work, Tolstoy worked, seven years not to twist hands, writing five thousand draft sheets, withdrawing 550 characters. And this is not surprising, because the work is endowed with a philosophical character, which is shown through the prism of the life of the Russian people in the era of failures and defeats.
However, the author showing spiritual surveys of the characters treated skeptically to his creation. In 1871, Athanasius Fet received a letter where Lev Nikolaevich wrote:
"As I am happy ... that I will never never become a quantity for writing a lot of lots of" war "."Whatever critically touched by neither the Tolstoy, Roman-Epopea "War and Peace", published in 1865 (the first passage appeared in the magazine "Russian Bulletin"), had a wide success of the public. The labor of the Russian writer struck both domestic and foreign critics, and the novel himself was recognized as the greatest epic work of new European literature.
The literary diaspora noted not only the exciting plot, which is intertwined in the "peaceful", and in the "military" time, but also the dimensions of the fictional canvase. Despite the large number of actors, Tolstoy tried to give each hero individual character traits.
Characteristic Andrei Bolkonsky
Andrei Bolkonsky is the main character in the novel of Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace". It is known that many characters in this work have a real prototype, for example, Natasha Rostov Writer "Created" from his wife Sophia Andreevna and her sisters Tatiana Bers. But the image of Andrei Bolkonsky collective. From possible examples, researchers call Nikolai Alekseevich Tuchkov, Lieutenant-General of the Russian Army, as well as headquarters-captain of the engineering troops Fyodor Ivanovich Tisengausen.
It is noteworthy that initially Andrei Bolkonsky was planned by a writer as a minor character who later received individual traits and became the main character of the work. In the first sketches of Leo, Nikolayevich Bolkonsky was a secular young man, whereas in the next editions of Roman Prince appears in front of readers as a man-intellectual with an analytical warehouse of the mind, which gives fans of literature an example of courage and courage.
Moreover, readers can trace both before the formation of the personality and the change in the character of the hero. Researchers include Blocks to the number of spiritual aristocracy: this young man builds a career, leads a secular life, but he cannot be indifferent to the problems of society.
Andrey Bolkonsky appears in front of readers as a handsome young man of small growth and with dry feathers. He hates a secular hypocritical society, but comes to balls and other events for the sake of decency:
"He, apparently, all the former in the living room were not only familiar, but they were tired so much that he was very boring to listen to them."Bolkonsky indifferently refers to his wife Lisa, but when she dies, the young man blame himself in the fact that he was cold with his wife and did not pay him due attention. It is worth noting that Lev Nikolayevich, who knows how to identify a person with nature, reveals the identity of Andrei Bolkonsky in the episode, where the character sees a huge old oak on the edge of the road, is a symbolic manner of the inner state of Prince Andrei.
Among other things, Lion Nikolayevich Tolstoy put this hero with opposing qualities, it combines courage and cowardice: Bolkonsky participates in the bloody battle on the battlefield, but in the literal sense of this word runs from unsuccessful marriage and failed life. The protagonist then loses the meaning of life, he again hopes for the best, building goals and means of their achievement.
Andrei Nikolayevich read Napoleon, he also wanted to glorify and bring his army to victory, but fate made his own adjustments: the hero of the work was injured and delivered to the hospital. Later, the prince realized that happiness was not in the triumph and laurels of the honors, but in children and family life. But, unfortunately, Bolkonsky is doomed to failure: he is waiting for not only the death of the spouse, but also the betrayal of Natasha Rostova.
"War and Peace"
The action of the novel, which tells friendship and betrayal, begins visiting Anna Pavlovna Shersher, where all the highest light of St. Petersburg is going to discuss the policies and the role of Napoleon in the war. Lev Nikolayevich personified this immoral and false salon with "Famovsky Society", which was brilliantly described by Alexander Griboedov in his work "Woe from Wit" (1825). It was in the salon Anna Pavlovna and appears before readers Andrei Nikolaevich.
After lunch and empty conversations, Andrei goes to the village to the Father and leaves his pregnant wife Lisa in the family estate bald mountains in the care of sister Marya. In 1805, Andrei Nikolayevich went to war against Napoleon, where he acts as an adjutant Kutuzov. During the bloody battles, the hero was injured, after which he was taken to the hospital.
Upon returning home, Prince Andrew was waiting for the unpleasant news: during childbirth, his wife Lisa died. Bolkonsky plunged into depression. The young man was tormented by what he treated his spouse coldly and did not show proper respect for her. Then Prince Andrei again fell in love, which helped him get rid of the bad mood.
This time the Natasha Rostov became the chief of the young man. Bolkonsky suggested her hand and heart to the girl, but since his father was against such a Mesallians, marriage had to be postponed for a year. Natasha, who could not live alone, made a mistake and began a novel with a lover of a rampant life by Anatola Kuragin.
The heroine sent a Bolkonsky letter with refusal. Such a turn of events wounded Andrei Nikolayevich, who dreams of calling his rival on a duel. To distract from unrequited love and spiritual experiences, the prince began to work hard and dedicated himself to the service. In 1812, Bolkonsky participated in the war against Napoleon and during the Borodino battle was wounded in the stomach.
In the meantime, the family of growth moved to its Moscow estate, where the participants of the war are located. Among the wounded soldiers, Natasha Rostov saw Prince Andrew and realized that love was not faded in her heart. Unfortunately, Bolkonsky's undervalued health was incompatible with life, so the prince died on the hands of the amazed Natasha and the princes Marya.
Activity and actors
Roman Lion Nikolayevich Tolstoy more than once shielded famous directors: the work of the Russian writer adapted for avid kinomans even in Hollywood. Indeed, the films set on this book cannot be counted on the fingers, so we will list only some films.
"War and World" (film, 1956)
In 1956, the director King Vidor suffered a product of Lion Tolstoy to the TV screens. The film is not much different from the original novel. No wonder in the original scenario there were 506 pages, which is five times the size of the middle text. The shooting took place in Italy, some episodes were filmed in Rome, Felonic and Pinerolo.
In the brilliant cast included the recognized stars of Hollywood. Natasha Rostov played Audrey Hepburn, Genry Foundation was reincarnated in Pierre Zuhovov, and in the role of Bolkonsky, Mel Ferrer appeared.
"War and World" (film, 1967)
Russian film chills are not behind their foreign colleagues in the workshop, which are striking the audience not only by the "picture", but also by the budget by the scope. Director Sergey Bondarchuk worked for a half years old for the highest-budget picture in the history of Soviet cinema.
In the film, the film is seen not only the plot and the game of actors, but also by the director's know-how: Sergey Bondarchuk used the new shot of panoramic battles for that time. The role of Andrei Bolkonsky got the actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov. Lyudmila Savelyev, Kira Golovko, Oleg Tabakov, Anastasia Vertinskaya, Nikolai Trofimov and others were also played in the picture.
"War and World" (television series, 2007)
German director Robert Dorngelm also engaged in the decreement of the work of Lion Tolstoy, providing the film with original storylines. Moreover, Robert moved away from the canons in terms of the appearance of the main characters, for example, Natasha Rostov (Clemence Poets) appears to the viewers of a blonde with blue eyes.
The image of Andrei Bolkonsky went to the Italian actor Alessio Boney, who was remembered by the film on the films "Robbery" (1993), "After the storm" (1995), "Dracula" (2002) and other paintings.
"War and World" (television series, 2016)
According to the "The Guardian" publication, the inhabitants of Misty Albion began to buy original manuscripts of Lion Nikolayevich Tolstoy after this series, filmed by the director Tom Harperm.
The six-part adaptation of the novel shows the audience a love relationship, practically no time at military events. The role of Andrei Bolkonsky was performed by James Norton, dividing the shooting platform with the floor was given and Lily James.
Interesting Facts
- Lev Nikolayevich did not consider his cumbersome work ended and believed that the novel "War and the World" should end with a different scene. However, the author never embodied his idea.
- In the film "War and Peace" (1956), the costumes used more than one hundred thousand sets of military uniforms, costumes and wigs, which were made according to the original illustrations of the time of Napoleon Bonaparte.
- In the novel "War and Peace", the philosophical views of the author and pieces of his biography are traced. The writer did not like Moscow society and had spiritual defects. When the wife did not fulfill all his whims, according to rumors, Lev Nikolayevich walked "to the left". Therefore, it is not surprising that his characters, like any mortal, have negative features.
- The picture King Viors did not discharge the fame from the European public, but it became unprecedented popularity in the Soviet Union.