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Sophie Perovskaya

A key member of the revolutionary group Narodnaya Volya.

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Also known as Sophie Peróvskaya, Peróvskaya

First appearance: ix

Sophie Perovskaya shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as one of the original members of the self-education circle that became the Circle of Tchaikovsky.
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Sophie Perovskaya first appears in 0041 ix.

In XIII: Mentioned as one of the original members of the self-education circle that became the Circle of Tchaikovsky.

Later, in The Net Tightens: Arrested in a police raid on a settlement in November 1873.

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PKPeter KropotkinGKGeorge KennanFAFatherNTNikolai Tchaik…SKSergei Kravchi…SPSophie Perovskaya

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  • Diverse Influences and Acquaintances
  • Protagonist
  • Siberian Exile and Revolutionary Networks
  • Imperial Court and Reformers

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Sophie Perovskaya in ix