Short Fiction · Character
Ivlev
A restless traveler passing through the countryside, Ivlev finds himself drawn into a half-told story of love that refuses to be forgotten.
supporting
Also known as Love A certain Ivlev
First appearance: The Grammar of Love
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Ivlev is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Protagonist in a story of obsessive love and memory.
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Ivlev is a visitor to his brother-in-law's estate, riding a hired tarantass through fields of rye and flowers toward a distant region of the province. Idle and observant, he yields to the aimless contemplation that…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Author and memory figures
- Diverse ensemble of fate and perception
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Lushka
romantic · ambivalent
Ivlev is infatuated with Lushka, a relationship marked by longing and unfulfilled desire. How this plays out →
- Lushka
romantic · ambivalent
Ivlev is infatuated with Lushka, a relationship marked by longing and unfulfilled desire. How this plays out →
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