# Princess R — Fathers and Children character guide

> Princess R in Fathers and Children by Ivan Turgenev.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Princess R⸺

**First appearance:** 0006-vii

## Who they are

A mysterious woman from Pavel Petrovitch's past.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/vii)

The enigmatic woman who captivated Pavel, leading to his ruin; her death and the return of the ring with a cross mark the end of his hopes.

### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/xvi)

Anna's aunt, a thin, ill-natured old woman who joins for tea and is treated respectfully but ignored.

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fathers_and_children_se/chapters/xviii)

Expresses silent disapproval of Arkady's reading, glaring at him.

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