Short Fiction · Character
Lavrovski
The sombre Lavrovski watches a fictitious courtship unfold with the eager, envious eye of a boy who has only known life through books.
supporting
Also known as the sombre Lavrovski
First appearance: short fiction
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A retired and drink-sodden civil servant, formerly known as 'My Lord the Secretary,' now a tragic figure among the exiles.
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Young, boyish, and bookishly romantic, Lavrovski observes the strange alliance between the American lady and Urmánov, reading their arm-in-arm walks as a staged comedy he half wishes he were part of. He is acutely…
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- Other
Character groups
- Youth, mentors, and rivals
- Village community figures
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