War and Peace · Character
Zaletáev
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 325
He comes into view through a faltering French song, a small, human note amid the discipline of soldiering. There is an unstudied earnestness in the attempt, more touching than polished.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 325
- Books
- 1
Zaletáev is a Russian soldier glimpsed attempting to sing a French song. The text gives him no further development, leaving him as a brief, ordinary figure within the immense human chorus of the novel.
Description
The novel offers no detailed account of Zaletáev’s appearance. He is identified as a Russian soldier, but his height, build, coloring, hair, eyes, facial features, and specific uniform are not described.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
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