Prince Alexander Shtcherbatsky

Also known as: Prince Shtcherbatsky / the prince · Family: Shtcherbatsky · Role: prince and father · First appears: PART TWO · Chapter 34

Life events

Kitty loses her idealized view of Madame Stahl after discovering her apparent vanity and hypocrisy.(PART TWO · Chapter 34)
- With: Kitty Madame Stahl
- “she felt that the heavenly image of Madame Stahl, which she had carried for a whole month in her heart, had vanished, never to return”

PART TWO · Chapter 34

child: Kitty (The prince identifies Kitty as his daughter.) “‘This is my daughter,’ said the prince.”
with Varenka (interaction) “‘Of course I know you; I know you very well,’ the prince said to her with a smile”
with Madame Stahl (The prince describes a prior acquaintance with Madame Stahl.) “I used to know her husband, and her too a little, before she’d joined the Pietists.”
with Petrov (The prince introduces himself to Petrov.) “‘This is my daughter,’ said the prince. ‘Let me introduce myself.’”
with Anna Pavlovna (interaction) “‘Good morning, princess,’ said Anna Pavlovna, with an assumed smile utterly unlike her former manner. ‘Very glad to make your acquaintance,’ she said to the prince.”
with Madame Stahl (They are longstanding acquaintances.) “‘I don’t know if you remember me, but I must recall myself to thank you for your kindness to my daughter,’ he said, taking off his hat and not putting it on again. ‘Prince Alexander Shtcherbatsky,’ said Madame Stahl, lifting upon him her heavenly eyes, in which Kitty discerned a look of annoyance. ‘Delighted! I have taken a great fancy to your daughter.’ ‘You are still in weak health?’ ‘Yes; I’m used to it,’ said Madame Stahl, and she introduced the prince to the Swedish count. ‘You are scarcely changed at all,’ the prince said to her. ‘It’s ten or eleven years since I had the honor of seeing you.’”
with Petrov (The prince and Petrov are introduced.) “Petrov got up, leaning on his stick, and looked shyly at the prince. ‘This is my daughter,’ said the prince. ‘Let me introduce myself.’”

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Extracted from the original text of Anna Karenina. Made with Rho MD.