War and Peace · Character
Anna Mikháylovna Drubetskáya
Also known as Anna Mikháylovna Drubetskóya, the sniveling Anna Mikháylovna, Anna Mikháylovna
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
Anna Mikháylovna gives the impression of someone who can keep a household’s anxieties in motion without letting her own composure fall apart. Her tear-bright eyes and purposeful manner suggest a tender heart guided by practical instinct.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
Anna Mikháylovna Drubetskaya is a resourceful social visitor and devoted mother to Borís, skilled at managing letters, recommendations, and the delicate business of approaching powerful people. Her practical resolve is softened by a meekly Christian manner, and news of Nicholas’s return brings tears of joy to her eyes. Across her appearances, she remains a determined advocate for her son, moving through society with persistence and careful tact.
Description
Anna Mikháylovna’s precise height, build, hair, and eye color are not specified. She is seen in a new gown, her eyes glistening with tears, and carries herself with a businesslike, preoccupied air tempered by a meekly Christian expression. Her composed, purposeful presence is more clearly drawn than her individual features.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- BD
Borís Drubetskóimother and son
Anna actively promotes Borís’s prospects and encourages his match with Julie, making careful inquiries about Julie’s dowry while presenting the courtship as affection.
- CK
Count Kiríl Vladímirovich Bezúkhovdistant cousins and godparent connection
Anna says Count Cyril is her mother’s second cousin and Borís’s godfather. She invokes these ties while seeking his help and access to him.
- CI
Count Ilyá Andréevich Rostóvfamily friend and confidante
Anna lives with the Rostovs and comforts the count when Nicholas’s letter arrives. She carefully prepares the countess for the news and helps manage communication and support for Nicholas.
- CN
Countess Natalya Rostóvachildhood friends
They share a longstanding, tender friendship. The countess gives Anna money for Borís’s military outfit despite her own household’s financial difficulties.
Nicholas Rostóvfamily friend and creditor
Although Nicholas dislikes Anna, he tears up her 2,000-ruble promissory note because she and her son were friends of the family and are poor.
Pierre Bezúkhovprotective patron and protégé
She accompanies Pierre to the dying count, guides him through the household, and presents his claim as the count’s son, while also hoping Pierre will remember her son Borís.
- PV
Prince Vasíli Kuráginconflicting source relationships
She invokes her father’s past friendship with Vasíli and presses him to use his influence for Borís; Vasíli ultimately promises to help.
- C
Catichehostile rivals in the inheritance dispute
Catiche blames Anna Mikháylovna for influencing the count and provoking the will in Pierre’s favor; the women struggle over the portfolio containing the papers.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
Key events
Appearances
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