The Don Flows Home to the Sea (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Mikhail Sholokhov
- First Published: 1942
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1918-1920
- Setting: Russia
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Communism or communists, Prisoners, Revolutions, 1910’s, 1920’s, Oppression, Adultery, Soldiers, Civil wars, Russia or Russian people, Russian Revolution
- Locales: Russia
Characters Discussed
Gregor Melekhov (GREH-gohr MEH-leh-khohv), a soldier in the White Army fighting the Reds. He returns home to his wife, but when he discovers that the Red government of his village intends to arrest him, he escapes. He joins a Cossack rebellion against the Reds and becomes a ruthless fighter after his brother is killed in cold blood. He has a reputation for not keeping live prisoners. He comes home on furlough and takes up his affair with Aksinia, his former mistress. Finally, tired of fighting, Gregor throws away his arms and returns to his house and his...
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