Prince Vassily Kuragin
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Prince Vassily Kuragin is a shrewd, self-serving Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his political maneuvering and manipulation to advance his family’s interests.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian nobleman
ⓘ
character in a novel ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | War and Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian high society
ⓘ
St. Petersburg court ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
manipulative
ⓘ
opportunistic ⓘ self-serving ⓘ shrewd ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| createdBy | Leo Tolstoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | historical novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Vassily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Anatole Kuragin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hippolyte Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hélène Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Anatole Kuragin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hippolyte Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hélène Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | aristocracy ⓘ |
| hasTitleInFiction | Prince Vassily Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century Russian literature ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
ambition
ⓘ
family advancement ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonistic figure
ⓘ
secondary character ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing his family’s interests
ⓘ
political maneuvering ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| setIn | Napoleonic era Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
intrigue
ⓘ
marriage alliances ⓘ patronage ⓘ |
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