Dead Souls · Character
Lieutenant Kuvshinnikov
A dashing officer known for his social exploits, mentioned by Nozdrev.
minor
Also known as Kuvshinnikov, that Kuvshinnikov
First appearance: part i iv
Lieutenant Kuvshinnikov's tie to Chichikov is one of the pressures that moves Dead Souls—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Chichikov (social): Chichikov shares a casual, carousing acquaintance with the pleasure-seeking Lieutenant Kuvshinnikov. With Chichikov (social): Chichikov shares a casual, carousing acquaintance with the…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Landowners and officials
- Protagonist
- Gambler and hard bargainers
- Officials and ruined landowners
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Chichikov
social · positive
Chichikov shares a casual, carousing acquaintance with the pleasure-seeking Lieutenant… How this plays out →
- Chichikov
social · positive
Chichikov shares a casual, carousing acquaintance with the pleasure-seeking Lieutenant… How this plays out →
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See Lieutenant Kuvshinnikov in part i iv