A House of Gentlefolk · Character
Shurotchka
A young girl in the Kalitin household, possibly a ward or relative.
minor
First appearance: xvi
Shurotchka shows up with force in XXIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Running about in the flower-garden with Lenotchka; present during Lavretsky's plea to Lisa.
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In XXIX: Running about in the flower-garden with Lenotchka; present during Lavretsky's plea to Lisa. Later, in XLII: Conducts Lavretsky up…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Kalitin Household Circle
- Servants, Pets, and Acquaintances
- Protagonist
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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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See Shurotchka in xvi