A House of Gentlefolk (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Ivan Turgenev
- First Published: 1859
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: Russia
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Marriage, Adultery, Widows or widowers, Separation, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: Moscow, Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia
Characters Discussed
Marya Dmitrievna Kalitin (MAH- ryuh DMIHT-ree-ehv-nuh kah-LIH-tihn), a well- to-do widow, about fifty, fadingly pretty, sentimental, self- indulgent, tearful when crossed but sweet otherwise. She is easily taken in by Panshin’s blandishments, and she succumbs also to Varvara’s sly hypocrisy.
Fedor Ivanitch Lavretsky (FYOH-dohr ih-VAH-nihch lahv-REHT- skihy), called Fedya (FEH-dyuh), her cousin, rosy-cheeked, thick-nosed, curly-haired, well-built. As a boy, he was reared according to a Rousseauistic system rigorously applied by his father. After...
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