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Peter Gerasimovitch

A fellow juror at Maslova's trial.

minor

Also known as Peter

First appearance: V

Peter Gerasimovitch shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Former tutor of Nekhlúdoff's sister, now a schoolmaster; greets Nekhlúdoff with boisterous laughter and familiarity.
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In V: Former tutor of Nekhlúdoff's sister, now a schoolmaster; greets Nekhlúdoff with boisterous laughter and familiarity. Later, in XIX: Joking with the Jewish clerk in the jurymen's room, contributing to the…

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  • Other

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  • Supporting Cast and Prisoners
  • Family and Authority Figures
  • Society and Military Figures
  • Prison Officials and Exiles

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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