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Poustiakova

A local landowner and gossip at the Larins' party.

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First appearance: v

Poustiakova shows up with force in Canto the Fifth: The Fête. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A guest at the fête, arriving with her corpulent partner.
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In Canto the Fifth: The Fête: A guest at the fête, arriving with her corpulent partner. Later, in XXVI: Arrives with his corpulent…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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