# Milton — The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories character guide

> Milton in The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0028-milton-and-b-lka

## Who they are

The author's pointer dog, featured in animal stories alongside Búlka.

## In the story

### [Milton and Búlka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/milton-and-b-lka)

The narrator's intelligent setter dog, who outwits Búlka during the pheasant hunt by using deceptive tactics to follow the correct trail.

### [The Turtle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/the-turtle)

The narrator's hunting dog; persistently chases, bites, and is scratched by a turtle before finally burying it.

### [Búlka’s and Milton’s End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/leo_tolstoy_short_fiction_se/chapters/b-lka-s-and-milton-s-end)

Killed by a wild boar while on an ill-advised hunt with an old Cossack who did not understand his proper use for bird hunting.

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