Dead Souls · Character
Andrei Ivanovitch Tientietnikov
A young landowner of means and no purpose, whose melancholy idleness makes Chichikov's restless scheming look almost like vitality.
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Also known as Tientietnikov, young Tientietnikov, Andrei Ivanovitch
First appearance: I
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Lives in lethargy on his decaying estate, regrets his lack of achievement, recalls his school days and his failed civil service career, and nearly falls in love with Ulinka.
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Tientietnikov owns aspen-studded meadows, a fine house, and every advantage a man could want, yet he can find nothing worth doing with any of it. He drifts through his own estate in a fog of half-finished plans and…
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- Landowners and officials
- Protagonist
- Diverse minor characters
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