Ashenden · Character
Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov
An exiled Russian revolutionary with a volatile temper.
minor
Also known as Vladimir Semenovich, Vladimir
First appearance: xiv a chance acquaintance
Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov's tie to Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov is one of the pressures that moves Ashenden—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Anastasia's husband, a gentle and unobtrusive revolutionary exile who teaches Russian and writes for papers.
Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov first appears in 0015 xiv a chance acquaintance.
With Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov (family): Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov is the wife of Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov, a Russian revolutionary. With Ashenden (professional): Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov is a Russian revolutionary whom Ashenden monitors and interacts with as part of his intelligence work. With Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov (family): Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov is the wife of Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov, a Russian revolutionary.
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Relationship types
- Family
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Espionage network core
- Miscellaneous contacts and targets
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
Ashenden’s decision to write to Anastasia Alexandrovna marks the emotional and psychological peak because it f…
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- Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov
family · ambivalent
Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov is the wife of Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov, a Russian… How this plays out →
- Ashenden
professional · negative
- Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov
family · ambivalent
Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov is the wife of Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov, a Russian… How this plays out →
- Ashenden
professional · negative
- Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov
family · ambivalent
Anastasia Alexandrovna Leonidov is the wife of Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov, a Russian… How this plays out →
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See Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov in xiv a chance acquaintanceIn the story
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See Vladimir Semenovich Leonidov in xiv a chance acquaintance