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CONTENTS
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| 15–19. | The Russian army. Dokhtúrov. News of the French having left Moscow reaches Kutúzov at night. His emotion. Cossacks nearly capture Napoleon at Málo-Yaroslávets. He retreats by the Smolénsk road. A third of his army melts away before reaching Vyázma |
582 |
| 1–2. | National characters of the war. A duelist who drops his rapier and seizes a cudgel. Guerrilla warfare. The spirit of the army |
588 |
| 3–11. | The partisans or guerrillas. Denísov, Dólokhov, Pétya Rostóv, and Tíkhon. A French drummer boy. A visit to the enemy’s camp. Attack on a French convoy. The death of Pétya |
590 |
| 12–15. | Pierre’s journey among the prisoners. Karatáev. His story of the merchant. His death. Pierre rescued |
604 |
| 16–18. | The French retreat. Berthier’s report to Napoleon. Their flight beyond Smolénsk |
609 |
| 19. | Why the French were not cut off by the Russians |
611 |
| 1–3. | The Rostóvs. Natásha’s grief. The news of Pétya’s death. Natásha leaves with Princess Mary for Moscow |
614 |
| 4–5. | Analysis of Kutúzov’s movements |
618 |
| 6–9. | Kutúzov at Krásnoe; his speech to the army. Encampment for the night: soldier scenes. Ramballe’s appearance with his orderly. The song of Henri Quatre |
621 |
| 10–12. | The crossing of the Berëzina. Vílna. The Emperor Alexander. Kutúzov; his failing health |
626 |
| 13–21. | Pierre. Illness and recovery at Orël. His new attitude to life and his fellow men. His affairs. He goes to Moscow; the town’s animation and rapid recovery. Pierre meets Natásha at Princess Mary’s. Love |
631 |
| 1–4. | Discussion of forces operating in history. Chance and genius. The ideals of glory and grandeur. Alexander’s renunciation of power. The purpose of a bee |
645 |
| 5–9. | Death of old Count Rostóv. Nicholas in retirement. His mother. His meeting with Princess Mary. Their wedding; estate management in the country; their family life. Sónya a sterile flower. Denísov. Nicholas’ name day |
650 |
| 10–14. | Natásha’s and Pierre’s family life. His return after a visit to Petersburg. The old countess in decay. Conversation about social tendencies, and indignation at reactionary trend of the government. Views of Pierre and Nicholas |
659 |
| 15–16. | The two married couples and their mutual relations. Natásha’s jealously. Young Nicholas Bolkónski’s aspirations |
669 |
| 1–12. | A general discussion on the historians’ study of human life, and on the difficulty of defining the forces that move nations. The problem of free will and necessity |
675 |
| I. | Battle of Austerlitz |
697 |
| II. | War of 1805 |
697 |
| III. | Advance and Retreat of Napoleon, 1812 |
698 and 699 |
| IV. | Borodinó |
698 |
| V. | Moscow |
699 |
