Bolkonsky family
Bolkonsky family, principal characters of the novel War and Peace (1865β69) 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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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
04 May 2010
Access Date:
November 14, 2026