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Magda Nikolaevna Bursànova

A member of the Bursanov family with a limited role.

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Also known as Magda Nikolaevna, Magda, Nikolaevna

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In Part I: The Three Sisters: Another sister, part of the trio whose dynamics are introduced. Later, in VIII: Found weeping on the landing; confides in the narrator about her desire for a divorce, her plans to marry…

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NVNikolai Vasili…ZIZinaBWBaron Wunderha…FIFanny IvanovnaNBNina BursànovaMNMagda Nikolaevna Bur…

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  • Other

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  • Family and Social Milieu
  • Protagonist
  • Siberian Intervention Characters

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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