Don Juan · Character
Suwarrow
The eccentric and brilliant Russian general leading the siege of Ismail.
minor
Also known as Suwarrow, LVIII Suwarrow, mad Suwarrow, Suvóroff
First appearance: Canto VII
Suwarrow'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.
Mentioned as the Russian general under whom Johnson served.
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With Don Juan (professional): Suwarrow is the Russian general under whom Don Juan serves as a soldier during the siege of Ismail. With John Johnson (professional): John Johnson serves as a fellow officer under General…
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters and mentors
- Russian court circle
- Protagonist
- Greek island idyll
- Spanish love triangle
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- John Johnson
professional · ambivalent
- John Johnson
professional · ambivalent
- John Johnson
professional · ambivalent
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See Suwarrow in Canto VII