War and Peace · Character
Count Zhilínski
Also known as Zhilínski, the Polish Count Zhilínski, Zhilinsky
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 102
He gives the impression of a man at home in polished company, drawn to French culture and eager to gather friends around a supper table. His wealth and cosmopolitan upbringing lend him an air of ease, though his personal appearance remains a mystery.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 102
- Books
- 1
Count Zhilínski is a wealthy Polish count brought up in Paris and passionately fond of the French. He arranges a supper for his French friends, revealing the cultural loyalties and social world that shape him. Later, he appears among the officers at the Preobrazhénsk banquet, arriving with Borís. His brief appearances establish him as a sociable, cosmopolitan presence within aristocratic and military circles.
Description
Count Zhilínski is identified as an adult Polish count, wealthy and raised in Paris, but the text gives no specific physical description. His face, complexion, hair, eyes, height, and build are unspecified. He appears in the company of friends and officers, suggesting a polished social setting, but his clothing and manner are not described in detail.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- BD
Borís Drubetskóilodging companion and court associate
Borís shares lodgings with Zhilínski at Tilsit and socializes with the French officers and officials whom Zhilínski regularly entertains.
Story so far
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