# Piotr Andreitch — A House of Gentlefolk character guide

> Piotr Andreitch in A House of Gentlefolk by Ivan Turgenev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Piotr

**First appearance:** 0007-viii

## Who they are

Lavretsky's grandfather, a harsh landowner of the old school.

## Relationships

### [Ivan Petrovitch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/characters/ivan_petrovitch)

_family_

Ivan Petrovitch is the son of Piotr Andreitch, and their relationship is marked by filial conflict and generational tension.

## In the story

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/chapters/viii)

Fedor's grandfather; a typical steppe landowner who disinherits his son Ivan for marrying a serf.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/chapters/ix)

The old Lavretsky, initially unforgiving of his son's marriage, later relents after his wife's deathbed plea and allows Malanya to stay, but dies five years after her.

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_house_of_gentlefolk_se/chapters/xxi)

Lavretsky's grandfather, mentioned in old papers and Anton's stories as having built a stone palace but not managing his wealth well.

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