War and Peace, Chapter 6 summary
Chapter 6 of 365 · Book 1: 1805 · 6 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 6, the guests leave Anna Pávlovna’s gathering, Prince Hippolyte flirts with the little princess, and Pierre visits Prince Andrew to discuss his uncertain career and the war against Napoleon. Their conversation shifts from political beliefs to personal dissatisfaction when Andrew says that his life at home does not suit him.
What happens
- Pierre mistakenly takes a general’s hat, but his friendly expression softens Anna Pávlovna’s disapproval of his opinions.
- Anna Pávlovna asks Lise to help arrange a marriage between Anatole and Lise’s sister-in-law.
- Prince Hippolyte flirts with the princess, delays her departure, and irritates Prince Andrew.
- Hippolyte and the vicomte leave together and discuss the princess and her husband.
- At Prince Andrew’s house, Pierre remains unable to choose a profession and objects to fighting Napoleon.
- Prince Andrew dismisses Pierre’s political reasoning and admits that dissatisfaction with his present life drives him toward war.
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What to notice
Andrew gives a personal reason for going to war rather than defending its political purpose. His admission changes the conversation from abstract principles to his own dissatisfaction.
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