Short Fiction · Character

Father Ivan

A priest character.

minor

Also known as Ivan, Father

First appearance: short fiction

Father Ivan shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referred to as Volóydka, a companion who warns Vasíli about Burán.

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In V: Referred to as Volóydka, a companion who warns Vasíli about Burán. Later, in VI: The listener; presses Vasíli to continue the…

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V
Referred to as Volóydka, a companion who warns Vasíli about Burán.
VI
The listener; presses Vasíli to continue the story.
VII
Alias Vasíli; mentioned as a companion during the escape.
Sketches of a Siberian Tourist
Ivan Ivanovich appears as a companion or guide in the Siberian setting.
The Cormorants
The narrator's driver, who is wary of the cormorants and warns the narrator about the danger.
V: The Exterminator
The narrator, who recalls his encounter with 'The Slayer' and agrees to accompany Proskuróf.
II
The old man who speaks with the narrator; he is the grandfather of the Avdeyev children and the only literate man in Nuysk hamlet.
Makar's Dream
The priest who accompanies Makar after his death, guiding him through the afterlife and reminding him that he is dead.
I
The lay brother who attempts to intercede for Brother Varsonofy but is overruled by the guest-master.
Chapter X
The little wanderer, found dead on the riverbank, his face reminiscent of his childhood delight at the bird's song.
On the Volga
Appears in the chapter's events on the Volga.
II
An old man, probably a small farmer, who sternly rebukes the steward's claim.
IV
The old peasant who sits on the chapel threshold, binding his boots, and recounts stories of Saltykov and Pugachev.

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