War and Peace, Book 13: 1812, Chapter 15 요약

줄거리

1. Kutúzov rejects Napoleon’s peace proposal but yields to pressure for a small attack on Broussier’s supposedly isolated division.
2. The narrator recalls Dokhtúrov’s service in dangerous battles and contrasts his practical worth with his lack of fame.
3. Dokhtúrov pauses at Aristóvo while the French army unexpectedly turns onto the new Kalúga road toward Formínsk.
4. Seslávin’s prisoner, a house serf, and Cossacks provide reports showing that the expected division is actually the whole French army.
5. Dokhtúrov insists on seeking Kutúzov’s instructions, and Bolkhovítinov rides to headquarters around midnight with written and spoken reports.

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눈여겨볼 점

The narrator reverses the usual link between fame and achievement. Dokhtúrov’s unobtrusive service becomes evidence of his value rather than a reason to dismiss him.

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