# Korobotchka — Dead Souls character guide

> Korobotchka in Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Madame Korobotchka, the window Korobotchka

**First appearance:** 0007-part-i-v

## Who they are

A superstitious, thrifty old widow landowner who sells dead souls out of fear.

## Relationships

### [Chichikov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dead_souls_se/characters/chichikov)

_psychological_

Chichikov tries to outwit the stubborn, suspicious Korobotchka, who resists his attempts to buy her dead souls.

### [Chichikov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dead_souls_se/characters/chichikov)

_psychological_

Chichikov tries to outwit the stubborn, suspicious Korobotchka, who resists his attempts to buy her dead souls.

### [Chichikov](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dead_souls_se/characters/chichikov)

_psychological_

Chichikov tries to outwit the stubborn, suspicious Korobotchka, who resists his attempts to buy her dead souls.

## In the story

### [Dead Souls Part I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dead_souls_se/chapters/dead-souls)

A superstitious and cautious widow who Chichikov visits after getting lost; she reluctantly sells her dead souls.

### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dead_souls_se/chapters/part-i-iii)

The superstitious and stubborn widow who is confused by the proposal but eventually sells her dead souls.

### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dead_souls_se/chapters/part-i-ix)

Interrogated by officials; she reports Chichikov bought dead souls and feathers, and calls him a rogue, but provides no useful insight.

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