Netochka Nezvanova (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- First Published: 1849
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Autobiographical
- Time of Work: The early 1800’s
- Setting: St. Petersburg
- Genres: Long fiction, Memoir, Autobiographical fiction
- Subjects: Children, Nineteenth century, Music or musicians, Poverty or poor people, Child abuse, Mental illness, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: St. Petersburg, Russia
Characters Discussed
Anna “Netochka” Nezvanova (NEH-toch-kah neh-ZVAH-noh-vah), the narrator and protagonist, a young girl. Her character—introspective, naturally calm, and sedentary—is revealed through her reactions to the often unlucky circumstances in which chance places her. Netochka is a good-hearted girl; she has less of the moral duplicity than one would expect from a Dostoevski protagonist. She does find herself repeatedly in irresolvable conflicts of loyalty. As a young girl (she is eight or nine when the story begins), she lives with her mother and stepfather...
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