War and Peace · Character
the priest's wife
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 205
Her rosy cheeks and dimples lend her an immediate warmth, as if she has just come in from the cold or hurried through a busy room. Even in a fleeting glimpse, she feels cheerfully present and unpretentious.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 205
- Books
- 1
A fleeting figure in the larger world of the novel, the priest’s wife appears with a dish in hand and her cheeks flushed rosy red. Tolstoy gives her no extended history or arc; her brief presence is remembered through the small, human details of her dimples and bustling warmth.
Description
She is glimpsed with rosy-red, flushed cheeks and dimples that show clearly in her face. She carries a dish, giving her a practical, domestic air. The text offers no further reliable details about her hair, eyes, build, or clothing.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
Appearances
Meet the priest's wife in Bookworm
Meet the priest's wife in your EPUB — spoiler-safe to the book you're on.