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Hadji Murád · Character

Bíbikov

A Russian officer, briefly mentioned.

minor

First appearance: hadji mur d

Bíbikov shows up with force in Chapter XV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

General-Governor of the Western Provinces, who receives orders from Nicholas to suppress Uniate peasants and punish a newspaper editor.
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NINicholas IZCZachary Cherny…GMGeneral Meller…PDPrince DolgorúkyBÍBíbikov

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  • Other

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  • Russian high command and court
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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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