War and Peace · Character
Louis XIV's mistresses
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 356
They appear only as a distant part of royal life, their presence suggesting the intimate circles that gathered around a powerful court. The text leaves their individual voices and appearances just beyond view.
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 356
- Books
- 1
Louis XIV’s mistresses are mentioned collectively as part of the world surrounding his rule, alongside his ministers. Tolstoy gives them no individual identities or personal histories, so they remain a brief, anonymous detail rather than developed characters.
Description
No physical details are supplied: their number, ages, builds, coloring, hair, eyes, faces, and clothing are unspecified. They are referred to collectively as Louis XIV’s mistresses, without individual portraits or distinguishing features.
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BOOK 1War and Peace
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