A House of Gentlefolk · Character
Anna Pavlovna
A relative of the Kalitins, a society lady in St. Petersburg.
minor
First appearance: xl
Anna Pavlovna shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Piotr's meek wife and Ivan's mother; she secretly sends money and a blessing to Malanya.
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In VIII: Piotr's meek wife and Ivan's mother; she secretly sends money and a blessing to Malanya. Later, in IX: Piotr Andreitch's wife, who on her deathbed reconciles her husband to Malanya and blesses her grandson…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Lavretsky’s emotional and psychological peak occurs when his stunned realization that his wife is alive shatte…
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