The Possessed (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Albert Camus
- First Published: 1959
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Existentialism
- Time of Work: The late nineteenth century
- Setting: Russia
- Genres: Existential literature, Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Values, Suicide, Nineteenth century, Revolutions, Religion, Violence, Christianity, Assassins, hit men, or contract killers, Devils or demons, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: Russia
Characters Discussed
Nicholas Stavrogin (stav-ROH- gihn), who is strong, intelligent, handsome, and an aristocrat by birth. He is capable of the most noble actions and the most heinous crimes. In a gesture of remarkable generosity, he has married the crippled, feebleminded Maria Lebyatkin and supports her and her drunkard brother, Captain Lebyatkin. Later, he allows the two to be murdered by the convict Fedka, although he could have prevented the crime easily. He seduces a number of women, including Lisa Drozdov, Dasha Shatov, and Maria Shatov, each of whom he is incapable of...
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