Don Juan · Character
Katinka
A lively Russian girl who flirts with Juan at Catherine's court.
minor
First appearance: canto x
Katinka's tie to Don Juan is one of the pressures that moves Don Juan—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Another odalisque who also offers to share her bed, citing fear of ghosts.
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With Don Juan (romantic): Don Juan has a brief romantic fling with Katinka, a Russian girl, during his time in the army. With Don Juan (romantic): Don Juan has a brief romantic fling with Katinka, a Russian girl, during…
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- Romantic
- Other
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- Harem and court women
- Protagonist
- English society figures
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romantic · positive
Don Juan has a brief romantic fling with Katinka, a Russian girl, during his time in the… How this plays out →
- Don Juan
romantic · positive
Don Juan has a brief romantic fling with Katinka, a Russian girl, during his time in the… How this plays out →
- Don Juan
romantic · positive
Don Juan has a brief romantic fling with Katinka, a Russian girl, during his time in the… How this plays out →
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