# Mihalevitch — A House of Gentlefolk character guide

> Mihalevitch in A House of Gentlefolk by Ivan Turgenev.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0009-x

## Who they are

An old university friend of Lavretsky, a passionate and idealistic man.

## Relationships

### [Fedor Ivanitch Lavretsky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/characters/fedor_ivanitch_lavretsky)

_friendship_

Mihalevitch is Lavretsky's old university friend, a passionate idealist who rekindles Lavretsky's sense of purpose.

### [Fedor Ivanitch Lavretsky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/characters/fedor_ivanitch_lavretsky)

_friendship_

Mihalevitch is Lavretsky's old university friend, a passionate idealist who rekindles Lavretsky's sense of purpose.

### [Fedor Ivanitch Lavretsky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/characters/fedor_ivanitch_lavretsky)

_friendship_

Mihalevitch is Lavretsky's old university friend, a passionate idealist who rekindles Lavretsky's sense of purpose.

## In the story

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/chapters/xii)

Lavretsky's only university acquaintance; an enthusiast and poet; introduces Lavretsky to the Korobyin family.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/chapters/xiv)

Introduces Lavretsky to the Korobyin family.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/chapters/xxv)

Lavretsky's old university friend, now impoverished and working for a contractor, who passionately lectures Lavretsky on duty, faith, and the need for action in Russia.

### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/chapters/xli)

Lavretsky recalls Mihalevitch's words about his thirst for happiness.

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