War and Peace, Book 10: 1812, Chapter 24 summary
Book 10: 1812, Chapter 24 of 365 · 5 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 24, Prince Andrew faces the possibility of dying in the next day’s battle and sees his former hopes and sorrows as empty images. After attending to regimental business, he receives Pierre coldly, while Pierre explains his wish to watch the battle and reports where Andrew’s family is staying.
What happens
- Resting in a shed at Knyazkóvo, Prince Andrew contemplates his possible death in the next day’s battle.
- He reviews his disappointed love, his father’s death, and the French invasion, questioning the meaning of each.
- The surrounding trees and campfires become threatening to him, and he leaves the shed to pace.
- Captain Timókhin, an adjutant, and the regimental paymaster arrive, and Andrew gives them instructions.
- Pierre arrives to watch the battle, meets Andrew’s hostility, and reports that Andrew’s family is at his estate near Moscow.
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What to notice
Andrew imagines the world continuing without him. His fear concerns the end of his own awareness, not simply the loss of status or happiness.
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Why does Pierre say he comes to the camp?
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