War and Peace · Character
Dunyásha
Also known as Dunyásha the maid
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 118
Dunyásha is all quick movement and anxious attention: a maid with pins at the ready, a candle to tend, and her thoughts fixed on the people she serves. Her frightened look suggests how sharply she feels every shift in the room around her.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 118
- Books
- 1
Dunyásha serves as a maid in the household, attending to Natásha and Princess Mary with the brisk, practical care of someone always in motion. At Boguchárovo she hurries through the gardens and accompanies Mary into the tense encounter with the villagers, then runs toward the officers when events erupt. Her fear and loyalty are visible in her repeated rush toward those she serves, even when she does not know what she will find.
Description
Dunyásha is a female maidservant whose exact age, build, complexion, hair, and eye color are not specified. She wears modest household clothing, including a pink garment in one described appearance. Her frightened, alert look and brisk, purposeful movements are her clearest visual signatures, giving her a lively, anxious presence.
Connections
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Princess Mary Bolkónskayamistress and maid
Dunyásha serves Mary and remains close to her during the family crisis, warning her about the peasants and helping her leave Boguchárovo.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
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