# Mihail Stepanovitch Snetkov — Anna Karenina character guide

> Mihail Stepanovitch Snetkov in Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Snetkov, Mihail Stepanovitch

**First appearance:** 0169-part-vi-xiii

## Who they are

The old provincial marshal of nobility whom Levin and his allies oppose in the elections.

## In the story

### [The Elections in Kashin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-vi-xxvi)

The incumbent marshal of the province; portrayed as an honest but outdated nobleman; his handling of accounts is the subject of contentious debate.

### [The Election](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/anna_karenina_se/chapters/part-vi-xxviii)

The old marshal, gives an emotional speech thanking the nobility, moved to tears; appears to Levin as a hunted, pathetic figure.

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