Demons · Character
Marya Timofyevna Lebyadkin
A lame, half-mad woman who speaks in riddles and calls Stavrogin her husband, she unsettles every drawing room she enters.
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Also known as Timofyevna, Lebyadkin, Marya, Marya Timofyevna Lebyadkin
First appearance: demons
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Described as lame, mad, and regularly beaten by her brother Lebyadkin.
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Marya Timofyevna drifts through the town as Captain Lebyadkin's invalid sister, prone to ecstatic outbursts and strange endearments. Her claim to a secret bond with Nikolay Stavrogin turns polite gatherings into scenes…
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