On the Eve (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Ivan Turgenev
- First Published: 1860
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: June, 1853, to 1859
- Setting: Moscow, the surrounding countryside, and Venice
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Class conflict, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Idealism, Italy or Italians, Tuberculosis, Moscow
- Locales: Venice, Italy, Italy, Moscow, Russia
Characters Discussed
Andrey Petrovich Bersenev (ahn- DRAY peh-TROH-vihch behr-SEH- nehv), who is twenty-three years old when he is introduced, tall and swarthy, with a sharp, slightly curved nose, broad lips, and small gray eyes. He speaks with a slight lisp that becomes more marked when he is agitated. His mother died when he was quite young, and under the insistent guidance of his father he received a thorough education. He is a graduate of Moscow University. He is inclined to take an abstract and generalized view of life. Although he tries to win Yelena’s favor, he feels...
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