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War and Peace, Book 11: 1812, Chapter 34 summary

Book 11: 1812, Chapter 34 of 365 · 7 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 34, Pierre searches for the rescued child's family, but attacks two French soldiers who rob an Armenian family and seize a young woman's necklace. A French patrol arrests him, treats him as a suspected arsonist, and places him under separate guard while the child's return remains unresolved.

What happens

  1. Pierre brings the rescued girl to the crowded Gruzínski garden but cannot find her parents.
  2. As bystanders suggest where her mother might be, Pierre notices French soldiers robbing an Armenian family.
  3. He leaves the child with a peasant woman, throws one soldier aside, and beats the other.
  4. French Uhlans surround Pierre, bind him, and find a dagger during their search.
  5. Pierre refuses to identify himself and falsely calls the rescued girl his daughter as the patrol takes him away.
  6. The patrol arrests other suspects and confines Pierre separately under close guard at a house on the Zúbov Rampart.

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Pierre

What to notice

Pierre refuses to explain his identity despite the officer's suspicions. His defiance accompanies his sudden change from rescuer to prisoner.

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What prompts Pierre to abandon his search for the child's parents?

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