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Laska

Levin's skilled and beloved hunting dog.

minor

Also known as Gray old Laska, Old Laska

First appearance: part iv viii

Laska shows up with force in Levin's Return Home. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The setter bitch greets Levin excitedly upon his arrival.
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In Levin's Return Home: The setter bitch greets Levin excitedly upon his arrival. Later, in XXVII: Seeks comfort from Levin, her presence…

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See Laska in part iv viii

Character Web

8 connections

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KSKitty Shcherba…RYRyabininCACount Alexey K…KDKonstantin Dmi…SAStepan Arkadye…LALaska

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Wider Society & Minor Characters
  • Levin's Social & Family Circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Levin reaches an emotional and intellectual crisis where his abstract, fearful understanding of death is shatt…

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Laska appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Laska in part iv viii
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