# Agafya Vlasyevna — A House of Gentlefolk character guide

> Agafya Vlasyevna in A House of Gentlefolk by Ivan Turgenev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Agafya

**First appearance:** 0025-xxvi

## Who they are

A pious peasant woman who influenced Lisa's religious upbringing.

## In the story

### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/chapters/xxxv)

Lisa's nurse, whose remarkable story of rise, fall, and penitence is recounted. She deeply influences Lisa with her devout religious teachings and quiet humility.

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