And Quiet Flows the Don (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Mikhail Sholokhov
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: 1913-1918
- Setting: Tatarsk, Russia
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, War fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life, Communism or communists, Love or romance, Revolutions, Villages, 1910’s, War, World War I, Soldiers, Russia or Russian people, Battles, Russian Revolution
- Locales: St. Petersburg, Russia
Characters Discussed
Gregor Melekhov (GREH-gohr MEH-leh-khov), a native of the Don basin in Russia. He is married to one woman but openly goes about with another. His father whips him, and he leaves home. He joins the army and distinguishes himself in action. When the Soviet Socialist Republic is established and civil war breaks out, Gregor joins the Red Army and is made an officer. When the Red Army is beaten, Gregor, after denouncing the cruelty of Podtielkov, his old revolutionary leader who is about to be executed, returns to his village.
Piotra Melekhov (PYOH-trah),...
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