A House of Gentlefolk · Character
Malanya Sergyevna
Lavretsky's mother, a gentle serf woman married by his father.
minor
Also known as Malanya
First appearance: VIII
Malanya Sergyevna shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A serf girl who becomes Ivan's wife and Fedor's mother; she is sent away but later sends a letter after Fedor's birth.
Malanya Sergyevna first appears in 0007 viii.
In VIII: A serf girl who becomes Ivan's wife and Fedor's mother; she is sent away but later sends a letter after Fedor's birth.
Later, in IX: Ivan Petrovitch's wife, a meek and submissive woman who suffers under Glafira's rule and is separated from her son Fedya; she dies quietly after her husband's departure.
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- Other
Character groups
- Lavretsky Family Lineage
- Kalitin Household Circle
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- Closing
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