Short Fiction · Character

Levko Makohonenko

A young Cossack who loves Hanna, outwits his pompous father the headman, and receives help from a drowned maiden he once pitied.

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First appearance: A May Night

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The young Cossack lover who serenades Hanna and later helps the drowned girl.

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Levko is the headman's son, caught between a father who preens about dining with the Commissary and a sweetheart, Hanna, whose window he visits by moonlight. He is quick enough to turn the Commissary's note into a bargaining chip for his own wedding, and bold enough to wander the haunted shore where the drowned lady walks. His night among the spirits, and the gratitude of the maidens he helps, is what finally bends his father's vanity toward the marriage he wants.

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A May Night
The young Cossack lover who serenades Hanna and later helps the drowned girl.
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The young Cossack who serenades Hanna and tells her the story of the witch and the drowned girl.
III: An Unexpected Rival—The Conspiracy
Discovers his father is his rival for Hanna; shifts from reluctance to leading a conspiracy against the headman.
V: The Drowned Girl
Protagonist who escapes pursuers and encounters the drowned girl by the pool.
VI: The Awakening
Awakens from his dream, finds the note, is captured by the headman, and cleverly secures his marriage to Hanna.

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